Buddhist Economics? Raj Patel Suggests a New Way to Define Value

by | Feb 3, 2011 | Towing


Worried about the meaning of existence? You might want to check out Raj Patel’s best-selling book The Value of Nothing. Its message about how we value — and misvalue — the world and ourselves charts a middle path toward a society in which our economic choices aren’t dominated by Big Brother or big corporations.

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The Growing Threat of Food Insecurity in America

by | Nov 8, 2010 | Towing

The Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity as “lack of access to enough food to fully meet basic needs at all times due to lack of financial resources.” Record food stamp enrollment over the last two years suggests t…

Glenn Beck’s Latest Venture: Emergency Food Rations

by | Oct 27, 2010 | Towing

Glenn Beck, who has risen to fame as the voice of America’s distressed conservatives, is involved in numerous for-profit ventures. His latest involves emergency food rations, designed to sustain his fans through the many crises…