How To Change The World

this is one of the best videos I have ever watched in videojug. Of course, knowledge is power a power. I think not only books but also technology is an important source. To use it efficiently can bring many benefits like reading.

Why not grow your own food in your backyard using your bath water? Greywater systems make sense on multiple levels, not only are you not dumping usable water into the sewer, you are using that water to grow your own food; not using drinking water to irrigate. Plants love dishwater, wash water, bath water, etc. We have to get far away from wasteful practices that have been the norm for far too long; start thinking about what you are doing, look further into every action and see where it leads.

Personally, I think a great solution to the lack of critical thinking comes in two options: 1) Homeschool your kids, if you're up to the challenge. Okay, okay, I know most people fear a kid not being well-socialized with this solution. That's because the image of homeschooling has been tainted by the stereotypical image of ultraconservatives (usually Christians) not wanting to "corrupt" their children with anything not in line with their thinking. Thus you have a bunch of carbon copies of the ultraconservative adults that can only survive within the narrow-minded thinking of the conservative enclaves of Christianity. Socialization fears can be allayed by enrolling the kids in art, dance, or karate, or by starting a town playgroup that meets in the park on sunny days or at the Y, if there's inclement weather. 2) If homeschooling is not for you, but you want your kids to remain critical--yet creative--thinkers, sign 'em up at a Waldorf, Montessori or other similar charter school. They'll get a class-act education while retaining their Divine individuality that usually gets drummed out of kids in an ordinary public school.

"In order to inspire you usually should write, and in order to write you must read." If writing inspired people, authors would rule the world. In any case, critical thinking wasn't mentioned at all in this video, so the logical conclusion that he *ONLY* meant reading and drawing conclusions from writings must be drawn. If it meant to read *and* think, then it should have been included.

Reading books? I'd rather inspire people to critical thought instead of reading. The system of Read, learn and know is flawed and makes a society more dangerous than one that doesn't read at all. I would rather a society be ignorant to the knowledge of others, than to accept the knowledge of others as truth.

Sweet. I'm sending the link to my local and state politicians...

Very nice.

I feel empowered!