27 million slaves: facts you need to know w/ Justin Dillion
(Approx. 2 min read / 9 min video) Today more slaves are in bondage than were bartered in four centuries of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Of course our worlds highest ever population is correlative to this sum, still, the estimated 27 million humans that can be bought and sold at a median of 300 USD…
Neuroscientist David Eagleman On Uncertainty
“What you learn from a life in science is the vastness of our ignorance; you learn all the stuff that we don’t know” – David Eagleman Two weeks ago David stopped by the School of Life to discuss the value of allowing uncertainty into life. During our interview he supported his opinion by quoting Voltaire,…
Video Find: Will Smith’s Philosophy and Wisdom
“It’s very simple: This is what I believe and I’m willing to die for it.” – Will’s advice on how to achieve greatness. Will Smith always struck me as the modern day Paul Newman. A man who made sure his family, morals and purpose never became derailed by fame. Remarkable feat with all the other…
Women’s rights – fighting rape, corruption and voodoo in Nigeria
When I say HANDBAG what do you think of? In Nigeria, a handbag is any woman in politics. The only women that make it that far use their body to get there, a pretty thing to give sexual favors, take notes and make the men look good. Alice Ukokowon’t stand for the way women are treated…
Video Find: Hunger for life – Al Pacino philosophy
So I’m still working on editing the next video but I thought I’d like to share with you my all time favorite speech found in a movie. Taste the passion in this nugget of a clip (heads up, a curse or two.) I’ve watched this clip many times in the last two years. I’ve watched…