"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Let's Abolish Slavery. OH, I Thought We Already Did That!

"There are more slaves in the world today (best estimate—27 million) than were extracted from Africa during 400 years of the transatlantic slave trade. And there are more slaves in India today than in any other country in the world.

For answers, Sashmeeta would take me to meet with the former slaves released from the brick factory, to hear their stories, and to learn how it could be that, seven years later, the man who allegedly abducted, enslaved, raped, and tortured them continues to walk the streets of Bangalore utterly free and unafraid."

(The Locust Effect: Why The End Of Povery Requires The End Of Violence. Gary A. Haugen & Victor Boutros)

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