If you are interested in traveling to Japan, either for business or leisure, this very useful knol can help you a great deal in you endeavour to fit into the Japanese society. The knol ellaborates 5 of the most important aspects of Japanese culture, customs and etiquette that you should be aware of: Meeting and [...]
The focus on academical intelligence has become obsolete. Being smart and academically intelligent is no longer an important asset today on its own. Introducing – The new smart: Social and emotional intelligence. A knol written by Ginny Deerin, an Educator, explore about the basics of social and emotional intelligence, and why they are very important. [...]
Euthanasia has always been a controversial topic in society today. Euthanasia issues always evolving around a fine line of “mercy killing” – usually motivated due to a person suffering from incurable illness and disease. What is euthanasia? According to a knol written by Sam Vaknin on euthanasia: Euthanasia is the intentional premature termination of another [...]
Have you been a victim of rankism? I did – and it really feels worse than a mere discrimination. Not trying to raise an issue here by explaining the details, but basically I was called by someone as a second class citizen. Ouch. Robert Fuller wrote a knol about rankism, and how it is used [...]
In today’s world there seems to be a needless growth in intensity and frequency of violent crimes and incidents. Keven Spaulding has an interesting piece where he’s outlined some of the possible causes for violent and aggressive behavior. Of course we may not be able to completely curb this phenomenon, but there are things that [...]
Pursuing equal opportunity as part of affirmative action today is beneficial for the society and the country as a whole. According to a knol written by Keith Kamisugi: Affirmative action consists of public policies and initiatives designed to help eliminate past and present discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. What is [...]
We are highly dependent on oil – nobody can deny it. Have you ever imagine what would happen to mankind if the oil is not there anymore? A knol by Byron W. King of Contrarian Profits explore about peak oil and its impact to the society and mankind. What is peak oil? From the knol, [...]
What is rationalism? According to the knol by Michael McGovern, the answer’s in the question. Rationalism is from the Latin word ratio meaning reason. So, Rationalists believe that reason is the primary source of knowledge, providing justification for beliefs. Some prominent rationalists include Plato and Descartes. I think rationalism as the essence of what your [...]
The merging of technology in our daily live has made virtual living possible. The advent of the Internet and the three-dimentional technology advance has create a new society that no physical boundary can limit social interaction. A knol by Yohan Launay and Nicolas Mas of ConceptSL, Paris, France titled Virtual Worlds: A New Kind of [...]
In everything you do in life, you always involve creativity. Whether it is business, arts, parenting or pursuing your other passions, creativity rules the quality of you achievements. You always want to be more creative and productive in what you do – However, your mindsets and habits are often holding you back. I stumble on [...]