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Peter Singer's Ten Ways to Make a Difference

Peter Singer is a brilliant, controversial philosopher, best known for his work on animal rights. He has written some advice for activists called Ten Ways to Make a Difference. In short, the ten ways are: 1. Try to understand the public's current thinking and where it could he encouraged to go tomorrow. 2. Select a target on the basis of vulnerabilities to public opinion, the intensity of suffering, and the opportunities for change. 3. Set goals that are achievable. 4. Establish credible sources of information and documentation. 5. Don't divide the world into saints and sinners. 6. Seek dialogue and attempt to work together to solve problems. 7. Be ready for confrontation if your target remains unresponsive. 8. Avoid bureaucracy. 9. Don't assume that only legislation or legal action can solve the problem. 10. Ask yourself: "Will it work?" Posted: 3/10/04; 11:59:34 AM #

Become a Leader for Social Justice
	I've just come across The Advocacy Institute's 2001 publication entitled Become a Leader for Social Justice (PDF) . It's a great 20 page guide for young people who want to make a difference in the world. Posted: 3/10/04; 11:59:17 AM #

Sharing Knowledge in Organisations through Blogging
	In Sharing Knowledge in Organisations through Blogging, Jonathan Briggs gives some thought to what the variables are that go into creating a functional weblog based knowledge management strategy. There are some good questions here. Posted: 3/10/04; 11:58:44 AM #