Thinking global, living local: Voices in a globalized world

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  • hutan: 100 Years of Peace, Unity, and Happiness. Photo by Rajkumar1220 on Flickr CC BY 2.0.

    Don’t Destroy Your Home (and Other Ideas on Happiness)

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    The notion that economic growth is inherently beneficial for society is deeply entrenched dogma in the United States. The primary (indeed, almost sole) metrics of our nation’s health and success are economic indicators such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the total value of all nationally produced goods and services, and […]

  • Mona Shomali (photo courtesy of the artist)

    Artist Mona Shomali: Ecology not for ‘stiff lab coats’

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    Once upon a time, there was a young painter named Mona Shomali. Her brown eyes glowed like candied almonds and her smile came together like a vanquished orange slice. She laughed readily, covering canvasses with beautiful images — sweeping portraits of female figures who share her Iranian descent. Art collectors were […]