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Blueprints of Utopia

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HavAdda Island is a cybernetic-eco village in Turkey designed by NYC based designer, Dror. (more)

10-11-12
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Design
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Arts News

Eternal Protest

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Late Beastie Boy member, MCA, refuses to be a corporate sellout—from the grave. (more)

8-21-12
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Protest
Music
corporate
commercialism
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Life News

Is Sharing Safe?

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Are online platforms for sharing, such as CouchSurfing, safe for women? (more)

8-6-12
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Women's Empowerment
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Alternative Economics

Eco News

Fortunate Flaws in Evolution  

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A 500 million year old genetic “error” led to the evolution of humanity and other vertebrates.   (more)

7-31-12
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mutation
Evolution
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Arts News

Transformational Festivals

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Jeet Kei Leung talks about festivals and why we are drawn to them in his TED talk about “Transformational Festival” culture. (more)

7-26-12
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Music
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Eco News

From Tree-Hugger to Tech-Lover

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How technology can help save endangered species (more)

6-26-12
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technology
environment

Commons News

Spacehive launches

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Spacehive, a new crowd-funding platform from London, aims to help communities transform and rejuvenate their public spaces. (more)

6-25-12
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crowd-funding
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Tech News

Flying without Fuel

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An experimental solar-powered airplane makes its first successful journey (more)

6-20-12
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Solar Power
Transport
Energy

Commons News

Every Voice Matters

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Activism proves itself potent with a serious coup over the climate-change deniers allied with Heartland Institute (more)

6-12-12
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Activism
Climate Change
Energy

Commons News

Not Made in China

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New research on China’s “success” reveals that economic growth does not lead to happiness. (more)

6-8-12
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happiness
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Commons News

The Post-Capitalist City of Your Dreams

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A design contest fit for 2012: best vision for a post-capitalist city wins. (more)

6-4-12
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Visionary
design science
Community

Tech News

Mysterious Cosmic Rays

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The source of cosmic rays remains a mystery after scientists rule out gamma rays as a prospect. (more)

5-3-12
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Space
Science
Radiation

Eco News

Communal Microbes  

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Communal microbes reveal the evolutionary advantage of living and working together. (more)

4-24-12
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Evolution
Collaboration
biology

Psyche News

The LSD Cure?

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LSD may help treat alcoholism.  (more)

3-22-12
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alcoholism
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Tech News

Occupy Facebook

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Facebook sells out— our private information. (more)

2-13-12
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Social Media
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Arts News

A Temple to Atheism

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Writer Alain de Botton asks, "Why should religious people have the most beautiful buildings in the land?” (more)

2-6-12
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Architecture
Atheism

Commons News

Censoring the Revolution

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The whole world is watching—as NYPD arrest OWS live stream’s operators with suspicious charges. (more)

1-11-12
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vlad te
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Commons News

Kickstart The Jungle Prescription

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The filmmakers behind The Jungle Prescription, an important documentary highlighting the potent effects of traditional plant medicine for overcoming addiction, need your help to help fund their project.  [Video] (more)

12-27-11
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Kickstarter
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Life News

Loss & Enlightenment at OWS

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An OWS hero who has been supplying Zuccoti park with Wi-Fi from Day 1 of the occupation, loses his gear in the raid only to find a new outlook on the movement. (more)