Bloom Blog
Insights from Michael Bloomfield, Founder and Executive Director of the Harmony Foundation http://www.harmonyfdn.ca/
What Is the Role of Education and How Can We Support It?
Why does education matter? Paideia was the name for the public education system in ancient Greece. Its primary purpose was to create well-informed citizens able to contribute to society. It … Continue reading
Plutocrats, Businessmen and War
The costs of war vs. the cost of a healthy society A newly released report “Cost of Major U.S. Wars,” compares the expenses for wars over the past 230 years, … Continue reading
Charitable Giving: What Motivates Philanthropy?
Charitable Giving: What Motivates Philanthropy? You must be the change you want to see in the world – Mahatma Gandhi (1869 – 1948) Growing up learning to give I was … Continue reading
Our Relationship with Other Life
The prevailing view that humans are superior to other animals is a corrupted idea that has allowed us to ignore the tremendous pain and suffering we have caused and our … Continue reading
Climate Change Skeptics Hit By Iceberg
On Saturday August 7th it was announced that a giant 260sq km sheet of ice, four times the size of Manhattan Island, had broken off of Greenland. It is the … Continue reading
Announcing Our New Blog Series
We believe that the open, respectful exchange of ideas is essential to a healthy, well functioning society. That’s why we have decided to more actively share ours with you and … Continue reading
Walking On Thin Ice: Oil & Gas Drilling in the Canadian Arctic
The last couple of weeks have witnessed a surge of interest in Canada’s arctic for oil and gas prospecting. All of this, we should be reminded, comes on the heels … Continue reading →