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When the Paycheck Stops: A Forum on the Economic Crisis to be Held in the Quad Cities

Posted on November 30, 2009 by bfiatracykurowski

When the Paycheck Stops: A Forum on the Economic Crisis to be Held in the Quad Cities When the Paycheck Stops:  A Community Meeting for the Unemployed, Under-employed and Anxiously-employed Tues, Dec. 1st, Wed, Dec. 2nd, Thur, Dec. 3rd5:30-7:30pm each … Continue reading →

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Let the Conversation Begin: A Unified Approach to the Economic Crisis

Posted on November 23, 2009 by bfiatracykurowski

Let the Conversation Begin:  A Unified Approach to the Economic Crisis by Tracy Kurowski On December 3, President Obama will convene a summit on jobs. With the national unemployment rate officially in the double-digits, the economic crisis has affected every … Continue reading →

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President Obama Signs Unemployment Insurance Extension – Economy Still Slumps

Posted on November 9, 2009 by bfiatracykurowski

President Obama Signs Unemployment Insurance Extension – Economy Still Slumps by Tracy Kurowski On Friday, November 6, 2009, President Obama signed an extension of unemployment benefits for the nation’s 15.7 million unemployed workers.While great news for the 600,000 unemployed who … Continue reading →

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2009 QC Earth Charter Summit – Local Foods

Posted on September 23, 2009 by bfiacarolinevernon

2009 QC Earth Charter SummitBuilding a Local Foods Movement By Caroline Vernon You’re invited to attend! The 2009 Quad Cities Earth Charter Summit“Building a Local Foods Movement”Saturday, September 26, 2009, 9am-3pmAugustana College – Wallenberg HallLocal Food is the theme of … Continue reading →

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The altruism in economics

Posted on July 20, 2009 by bfiacarolinevernon

The Altruism in Economics


Standard economic theory states that people are interested only in
their own material gain. But new insights from behavioral economics
show that altruism rather than avarice is our primary motivation.

Jeremy Mercer –  http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=3716


It was evolutionary biologists, with their penchant for field
observation, who started to explore the question in an empirical
manner. It began with Charles Darwin, who was amazed by the cooperation
among bees; moved to William Hamilton, who studied altruism among
rabbits; and went on to include Robert Trivers’ work on sharing among
vampire bats. Once altruism was established in the natural world, the
same analytical eye inevitably turned toward the human sphere.


In 1973, a landmark experiment was conducted at blood banks in Kansas
City and Denver. It was inspired by the “crowding out” theory of
British social researcher Richard Titmuss, the idea that people perform
certain tasks, such as donating blood, for the common good, but that
their motivation would be “crowded out” if they were offered a
financial reward. The two blood banks were ideal testing grounds
because both had “willing” files bearing the names of previous donors.
For the experiment, a control group was sent the typical letter
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Mindfully Green in 2009 and Beyond

Posted on January 2, 2009 by bfiacarolinevernon

Happy New Year progressive family! I wanted to share with you all the details of the upcoming Inaugural Ball here in the Quad Cities at the Davenport River Center on January 20th… but that will have to be the subject … Continue reading →

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Memo to Obama from Deepak Chopra: How to Convert to a Peace Economy

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Memo to Obama from Deepak Chopra: How to Convert to a Peace Economy Tikkun.Org Deepak Chopra on How to Convert to A Peace EconomyYou have been elected by the first anti-war constituency since 1952, when Eisenhower was elected after promising … Continue reading →

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Iowa Colleges Attract Young People But Cannot Retain Grads

Posted on December 11, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Colleges Attract Young People But Cannot Retain Grads Generation IowaA report last week out of Generation Iowa suggests that Iowa's great brain drain is not a thing of the past.The state of Iowa is faced with a difficult mismatch … Continue reading →

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Join Us to Break the Bailout

Posted on November 14, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Join Us to Break the Bailout Breakthebailout.comThis week the Federal Reserve refused to identify the recipients of almost $2 trillion of emergency loans from American taxpayers or the troubled assets the central bank is accepting as collateral. And, AIG, the … Continue reading →

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Green-collar Jobs in Iowa

Posted on October 7, 2008 by bfialindathieman

Green-collar Jobs in Iowa by Brianne Sanchez, Des Moines RegisterState Senator Ron Hogg (of Linn County, Iowa) wants to add more green to the wardrobes of young professionals in Des Moines. The term “green collar” is a buzzword in the … Continue reading →

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