Posted on October 23, 2009 by ryanflood
A few years ago, after watching the documentary, The Corporation, I remember feeling that I no longer had any faith in democracy. The Corporation, which is the most successful Canadian documentary of all time, is based on the book The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power by Joel Bakan. The film and book [...]
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Posted on October 17, 2009 by ryanflood
A few months ago I had changed the banner that sits at the top of the introduction page to my web space (which this is a part of). I have been thinking deeply about change and really found meaning in the following quote. It is a famous inspirational quote of Mohandas ‘Mahatma’ Gandhi that has been translated into English. [...]
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Posted on October 14, 2009 by ryanflood
Chris Jordan is one of the most amazing visual artists working today. If you haven’t been introduced to his photographic artwork, now is the time to become acquainted. Check out his web-site at ChrisJordan.com. His works are enormous, aesthetically beautiful, mind-boggling, and thought-provoking. I was introduced to Chris’ works through a video of his presentation on TED Talks. [...]
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Posted on October 10, 2009 by ryanflood
“Be the change that you want to see in this world.” Simple, yet profound.
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