Happy Martin Luther King Day! Having heroes like this great civil rights leader add to our joy and purpose in life. Dr. King and his deeply moral, nonviolent methods of creating social change have made him a hero of mine since I was a child. When I was a graduate student of 26, though, I [...]
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A Less-Discussed Aspect of Dr. Martin Luther King
January 17th, 2011 · No Comments · sustainability
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I Have A Dream — 2008 Update
January 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments · politics, simplicity, spirituality & religion, sustainability
Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream: that America could rise above the selfish institution of segregation. The dream seemed hopelessly idealistic. Too many people in power benefited from segregation, and were willing to violently defend it.
What if Dr. King were alive today? I am convinced his dream would embrace sustainability, i.e. living in a way that ensures future generations can also live. Everything he stood for supports such a
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