Saturday, July 27, 2013

The Personality Test for Social Good

Not everyone seeking an ethical career needs to work at a nonprofit. Oxford philosophers break them down into five broad categories:
  • Research
  • Innovation
  • Improving
  • Campaigning and Influencing, and 
  • Earning to Give.
It takes more than a village to solve the world's biggest problems, and it still matters most to do what you love.

The good news is that location matters less, information is easier to access, wealth is easier to distribute (if we choose to) and some of the best and brightest minds across all sectors of society are applying themselves to solving these problems.

#hope


Friday, July 5, 2013

Conscious Condoms

The benefits of using L. Condoms is trifold:
  • not only are you protecting yourself from pregnancy and STD's, but 
  • they're made from natural and high-quality materials (better for your body and the world) and
  • their one-for-one model means that for every condom you buy, another is given to an individual in a developing country.
This product is smart because, unlike other socially responsible and eco-conscious goods like, say, kitchen cleaners or toilet paper, condoms are not a product for bargain-hunting. I imagine most people consider quality and type over the bottom-line price (except when on condoms.com, maybe). This means that if it costs a few extra bucks to have nice condoms and help people in need to have nice condoms too, we'll spend those extra bucks.

L. Condoms are going into CVS stores in California soon, and they're already in hotels and specialty shops. Oh, and the package is stylish too. What's not to love?

 image via thisisl.com