Government must not relax on conditions for Lynas operations
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) calls on the current government not to relax on the conditions imposed by the previous government for the operations of Lynas Corporation in Gebeng, Pahang. Public health and environmental safety concerns must remain the focus of government decision-making over political whims and lobbies by vested interests. We urge the current Minister …
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A 1949 essay (excerpts) by ALBERT EINSTEIN
Private capital tends to become concentrated in few hands, partly because of competition among the capitalists, and partly because technological development and the increasing division of labor encourage the formation of larger units of production at the expense of smaller ones. The result of these developments is an oligarchy of private capital the enormous power …
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The Best Learning
By curiosity, discovery and self realization. That is how children learn best and they will never forget from this self-learning process. Not from schools which do not encourage any of these traits.
When possession becomes a BURDEN
Picture shows a quote by Laurens van der Post who was an advisor to the British Royal family. The Bushmen of South Africa have no sense of possession. “To label them poor, completely misses the point. For Bushmen living in their natural environment, do not feel in any way deprived by their lack of material …
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Poor & Rich or Rich & Dead?
This story was told by Sir John Kotelawala to Dr Ariyaratme, founder of the Sarvodaya Movement, in “Bhava Thanha: An Autobigraphy, Vol 1, by A. T. Ariyaratne. “In a certain country a young couple lived in a mud hut built on the periphery of a jungle.They would get up in the morning, find something to …