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The silencing of the rainforests is a double deforestation, not only of trees but a deforestation of the mind's music, medicine and knowledge. Jay Griffiths deforestationdoubleknowledge Change image and share on social
Society understands the architecture of academia and knows there are relevant qualifications in different fields, and the media accepts the idea of specialisations and accords greater respect to those with greater expertise. With one exception: climate science. Jay Griffiths academiaacceptaccord share on social
If people can't acknowledge the wisdom of indigenous cultures, then that's their loss. Jay Griffiths acknowledgecultureindigenous Change image and share on social
We discussed the history of postwar Japan and how Japan had missed an opportunity to build a more functional democracy because of the focus on fighting communism driven in large part by the American occupation. Joichi Ito americanbuildcommunism share on social
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. Abraham Lincoln americadestroyfalter Change image and share on social
It is often in the name of cultural integrity as well as social stability and national security that democratic reforms based on human rights are resisted by authoritarian governments. Aung San Suu Kyi authoritarianbasecultural Change image and share on social
