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stinglikeabee) wrote2008-05-10 04:04 pm
stinglikeabee) wrote2008-05-10 04:04 pm
Book/Radio Links Combo!
Came across this fantastic reference book, 'The Rough Guide to Shopping With a Conscience'. Ever wondered the difference between organic, Fairtrade, and eco-friendly? This is the guide for you. It also does a good job of explaining why it's a good idea to shop ethically, and includes plenty of links for further research. Best of all it's written factually, without sounding condescending; there is no push from the authors to pick a side, or follow every suggestion.
Where this guide stands out from other ethical lifestyle references I've browsed through is its section on money. Money matters are one of those difficult subjects to cover because it's filled with legalese, technical terms, and abundant mathematical figures that scare off the average punter. The guide covers a lot of ground, but does so in simple terms. Shareholder activism, mutual funds, credit unions, insurance, credit cards, all deciphered for the rest of us. The Rough Guide is definitely a valuable piece of information to keep at hand.
And now the Radio 4 links for the past week:
Costing The Earth - is raising free-range animals for food costing the environment? And more surprising facts on dairy and meat.
In Business - How Michael Moritz became one of the premier venture capitalists in the world.
Unreliable Evidence - Litigants In Person, or the pros and cons of representing oneself in court
That's All Folks! The Mel Blanc story - the voice of numerous cartoon characters
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - the story of 1960s girl groups
Musical Migrants - series discovering people who have moved from their home countries to follow their musical aspirations
Sounding Post - where does the wood used to make our instruments come from?
British Jews & the Dream of Zion - Religious and secular Jews explain what Israel means to them today on its 60th anniversary
Grife, but I love Radio 4 :D
Where this guide stands out from other ethical lifestyle references I've browsed through is its section on money. Money matters are one of those difficult subjects to cover because it's filled with legalese, technical terms, and abundant mathematical figures that scare off the average punter. The guide covers a lot of ground, but does so in simple terms. Shareholder activism, mutual funds, credit unions, insurance, credit cards, all deciphered for the rest of us. The Rough Guide is definitely a valuable piece of information to keep at hand.
And now the Radio 4 links for the past week:
Costing The Earth - is raising free-range animals for food costing the environment? And more surprising facts on dairy and meat.
In Business - How Michael Moritz became one of the premier venture capitalists in the world.
Unreliable Evidence - Litigants In Person, or the pros and cons of representing oneself in court
That's All Folks! The Mel Blanc story - the voice of numerous cartoon characters
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - the story of 1960s girl groups
Musical Migrants - series discovering people who have moved from their home countries to follow their musical aspirations
Sounding Post - where does the wood used to make our instruments come from?
British Jews & the Dream of Zion - Religious and secular Jews explain what Israel means to them today on its 60th anniversary
Grife, but I love Radio 4 :D
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Ah, so many links. Hard to find time to listen to stuff during the day, it's easier for me to read transcripts and articles, but I'll try to get to a couple of them.
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