The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell After reading Joseph Campbell's work The Power of Myth and The Hero's Journey, I'm now noticing the symbols of mythology and legends in nearly every movie I see and every book I read; even in the non-fiction, true articles of my favourite newspaper, 'The Age', they are there. I can't believe how Campbell's philosophies touch on everything … [Read more...] about The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell
Archives for May 2013
Greenpeace’s new ‘Coca-Cola’ Clip, Dead Birds, and the Bystander Effect
On the eve of Coca-Cola Amatil’s AGM, Greenpeace has launched a television advertisement skewering the beverage giant’s efforts to sabotage a national ‘Cash for Containers’ scheme: the 'Stop Coca-Cola trashing Australia', YouTube clip plays on Coke's use of happy youths sipping Coca-Cola to the back drop of popular music in its marketing. But suddenly birds start dropping out … [Read more...] about Greenpeace’s new ‘Coca-Cola’ Clip, Dead Birds, and the Bystander Effect
The Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen
Source: theage.com.au via The-Labyrinth on Pinterest Is eating organic foods better for you than eating conventional? That's what 16 year-old science student, Ria Chhabra, asked herself when she decided to find out if eating organic really was more beneficial to our health. How did she do this? She used fruit flies, which have 75% of the genes that cause disease … [Read more...] about The Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen
Holding Clothing Clothing Companies Accountable
Can we do that? Hold companies accountable for their actions? Especially, now that many outsource the manufacturing of their products to places like China, where there are very low standards for the types of chemicals used. I'm no expert on clothing manufacturing—lip balm and soap, yes—or chemical standards either, for that matter, but, like most mums (and dads), and people who … [Read more...] about Holding Clothing Clothing Companies Accountable
Environmental Illness Websites from Around the World
More useful information from The Environmental Illness Network Minnesota via another great Listly list! This here, is a list of informative websites, blogs and support groups for people who are effected by chemicals. The good thing about these lists is that people can add information (in this case, MCS/Environmental Illness sites that they find useful) so that we can all … [Read more...] about Environmental Illness Websites from Around the World