Photo by Aranxa Esteve on Unsplash Once a year, literature lovers of all ages, backgrounds, and tastes flock to various events that celebrate the sheer joy of the written word – these are the literary festivals, book fairs, and author events. Okay, author events may be a little more frequent, but you get the idea. […]
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Are we losing touch with the classic study of rhetoric in a world dominated by STEM education? Here’s some food for thought and a new perspective. Rhetoric: the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques. In ancient Rome, rhetoric was a mandatory subject […]
Telling stories is one of the oldest and most powerful ways to effect change. Here’s how storytelling can be used to promote positive social change. Under the scorching Spanish sun, a few miles East of the Portuguese border in Caceres, Spain, you’ll find a small hill shadowed by two gray apartment blocks. On the surface, […]
Want to be successful? It’s time to start reading! Check out these habits of highly successful people and see how you can apply them to your own life. Reading has always been considered a fundamental part of achieving success. We always hear about all the superstars and most successful people in the world and how […]
Books have been published in a variety of formats for centuries—from papyrus scrolls in ancient Egypt to scrollable e-books in the twenty-first century. But in some respects, it seems like things haven’t changed as much as you would think. The look of a printed page is replicated in modern e-books using e-paper technology, much like […]
Is it possible to rewrite history? As we become more reliant on digital technology, some are concerned that the line between what’s real and what’s fake becomes blurred. One of George Orwell’s most famous lines in 1984 reads; “Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously and accepting both of […]
Social entrepreneurship is on the rise, and it’s time to join the movement. The more people who join, the better for all it becomes. Here’s everything you need to know. A new breed of entrepreneur is emerging – the social entrepreneur. These changemakers are using business acumen and innovation to solve some of the world’s […]