Ed Dowding

Here are the books I’ve read in the last few years which have changed my outlook on the world and deepened my emotional capacity:

Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Enders-Game-Ender-Orson-Scott/dp/1904233023/

Taught empathy and emotional articulation.

The Happiness Hypothesis, by Jonathan Haidt

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Happiness-Hypothesis-Putting-Ancient-Science/dp/0099478897

An historically mindful, scientific and socio-psyhcological review of the information relating to happiness: what it is, and how to find it. Refreshingly frank and with some surprising findings which really should influence the way you run your life.

Banker to the Poor, Mohammed Yunus

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Banker-Poor-Story-Grameen-Bank/dp/1854109243

An inspirational story which tells the story of better models of credit distribution, and why traditional aid models are mostly a complete waste of time…

Confessions of an Economic Hitman, John Perkins

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Confessions-Economic-Hit-Man-Perkins/dp/1576753018

… especially if you realise what’s really going on thanks to this former insider’s cathartic divulgence.

Sandra Jordon, the reporter in the Dispatches: Killing Fields documentary (see last post) is my new heroine.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/profile/sandrajordan

I’m a little late watching this, since it’s two years old, but it
still applies.

Dispatches: The Killing Zone — http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5RAxay3jg8

I strongly recommend you watch it, and then do all you can to restrain
yourself sufficiently to direct you anger wisely.

I’m… well.. fucking hell. I’m close to Godwin-ing.

After the inaugural Bowel Movement Alpine Summit it was concluded that

1) “Just do it” is about as good as it gets as a motto. (Well done Nike.)

2) That after that, very little needed saying.

These just bought a tear to my eye.

@Jules: “Good old Yellow Pages” – right?