activism
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A Sculptor’s Quest to Art-iculate His Community
Artist Jeffry Chiplis blazes urban pathways with neon trail signs.
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How Movies Teach Manhood
We need movies that send positive messages to boys: that cooperation is heroic, and respecting women is as manly as defeating the villain.
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How Academia Betrayed and Continues to Betray Aaron Swartz
We need to enshrine the principle that the knowledge produced in the academy is a public good whose value is greatly diminished by turning it into private property.
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Kid b
A short animation that questions the wisdom of recent educational reforms.
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Why I started Litterati
Litterati combines creative thinking, crowd-sourcing and technology to reduce the detritus left in our wake.
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Aaron Swartz: Belief in Change
Remembering Aaron Swartz.
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Social Consequences of Food Allergy
A look at social factors contributing to exclusion and bullying of children with food allergies.
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A Farm Village Adds a New Crop: The Arts
In rural Nicaragua, the Arts satisfy a community’s hunger for expression.
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Innovate Salone: Creating Innovation From Within Africa
Kelvin Doe is a young innovator from Sierra Leone and MIT's youngest visiting practitioner ever. By inventing creative solutions to his daily problems, he is fostering growth and bringing fundamental change to his community and Sierra Leone.
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When You Can’t Change Your Circumstances, Change Yourself
The way you choose to interpret your experiences determines the way you live your life.
