Intelligence is the cognitive ability to understand that 2 + 2 = 4. Wisdom is the ability to understand that the resulting '4' has a highly undesirable outcome. In a sense, wisdom is the manual application of intelligence. Unfortunately, talking in terms of science, the world around us and out place in it has not clean, easy to recognize formula such as Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, or E=mc2. The convergence of a multitude of inter-related issues, in mathematical terms, would look something more akin to a formula found in Chaos Theory. Yet the first step in approaching an issue is to try and grasp the parameters in which you are working. This section contains a range of links to information, documentaries or web sites that cover various issues aimed at increasing understanding of specific subjects. No one topic individually is a complete view of the road ahead, but each adds a colour to the full spectrum understanding that ultimately creates a clarity that helps join the dots. The human brain is similar to a mussel, it needs to be excercised to get the best out of it. If you are looking to feed it, this section is a mental smorgasbord of tasty information for you to digest at you leisure… Bon Aptite.
The 11th Hour
Produced and directed by Leonardo diCaprio, The 11th Hour is a hard hitting, well produced and an extremely serious documentary covering the many forms of Human Impact on the planet earth. Not as well known as Al Gores An Inconvenient Truth, it is broader in scope and not made from a...
The End of Suburbia... Oil Depletion and the Collapse of the American Dream
A subject that has not seen a great deal of publicity in the mainstream media until recently is the concept of Peak Oil. This well produced 52-minute documentary covers not only the concept of Peak Oil, but also attempts...
The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard
One of the best, hard hitting, fact filled, in-your-face, up beat and engaging videos addressing rampart consumerism and the production cycle in today industrial world. Simple, enthralling and engaging for people of any age, it is presented by an amazing Annie...
