“Students who acquire large debts putting themselves through school are unlikely to think about changing society. When you trap people in a system of debt, they can't afford the time to think. Tuition fee increases are a disciplinary technique, and by the time students graduate, they are not only loaded with debt, but have also internalized the disciplinarian culture. This makes them efficient components of the consumer economy.” PeopleThinkingSchoolCultureEconomyStudentsIncreaseDebtTechniqueConsumersAcquireGraduatesEfficientTrapsComponentsUnlikelyLoadedFeesTime To ThinkTuition Author:Noam Chomsky
“Play is a universal language. It gives a sense of joy in being alive. It is one of the healthiest things we have in our culture. When we play, we give a gift of joy to another. Happy and joyous family times are a unifying force. They increase closeness and positive feelings. They increase loyalty to the family team. Everyone relaxes and feels more alive. Love just happens when you're having fun together!” GivingFeelsPlayFeelingsHappensTogetherJoyCultureLanguageFunForceFamilyAliveTeamUniversalIncreaseLoyaltyHaving FunRelaxJoyousClosenessUnifyingUniversal LanguageLive LoveFamily TimePositive Feelings Author:Louise Hart
“The ability to handle stress increases with the practice of meditation. In a culture like ours in which inner, spiritual growth is totally neglected in favor of materialistic pursuits, we might have something to learn from the Hare Krishna devotees' meditational practices.” MightSpiritualCultureGrowthAbilityPracticeMeditationIncreaseStressFavorsPursuitHandleSpiritual GrowthNeglectedKrishnaMaterialisticHaresDevoteeHare Krishna Author:Daniel Goleman
“A proactive person needs no pressure to perform and an ineffective person offloads his pressure onto others to deform the positive work culture of the system. So practically, a progressive organization knows that no pressure environment plays a pivotal role to increase the productivity or proficiency of its workforce.” KnowsNeedsPersonsPlayCultureRolesEnvironmentOrganizationIncreasePressureProductivityProgressiveWorkforceProactivePivotalProficiencyNo PressurePositive Work Author:Anuj
“Dumbing down takes many forms: art that is good for you, museums that flatter you, universities that increase your self-esteem. Culture, after all, is really about you.” ArtSelfFormCultureSelf EsteemIncreaseUniversityEsteemMuseumsDumbing Down Author:Denis Dutton