Monday, January 04, 2010
Happy 2010!
I had the privilege of reading "The Spirit Level" over the holidays thanks to my awesome daughter and son.
I've been listening to the radio some while I was officially off work and noticed that there was so much attention placed on a failed bombing attempt and very little to issues of equity in our society (Not that THAT issue gets much coverage anyway). It reminded me something I learned in some class - that media doesn't tell you what to think, but what to think about.
So my resolution is to use the blogs I write for to present information on equity and health for 2010. I may start to sound like a broken record, but it may be useful. I started on Facebook. Interesting how people know very well the arguments against equity. There was one about equity only works in small societies. Another said democracy was a utopian dream. And another that greed is all the way down to our cells. It's going to be an interesting year!
Keep Lefting!!!
I've been listening to the radio some while I was officially off work and noticed that there was so much attention placed on a failed bombing attempt and very little to issues of equity in our society (Not that THAT issue gets much coverage anyway). It reminded me something I learned in some class - that media doesn't tell you what to think, but what to think about.
So my resolution is to use the blogs I write for to present information on equity and health for 2010. I may start to sound like a broken record, but it may be useful. I started on Facebook. Interesting how people know very well the arguments against equity. There was one about equity only works in small societies. Another said democracy was a utopian dream. And another that greed is all the way down to our cells. It's going to be an interesting year!
Keep Lefting!!!
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