The fashion industry is the 2nd largest polluter in the world — This usual shirt may not look like much. But to make it requires roughly 2,700 liters of water. Now that's a lot and enough drinking supply for a person for almost 2 years and a half. …

A need for empathy towards farmed animals: Why factory farming should stop — What would we feel if we see a Shih Tzu in a slaughterhouse being prepared for meat? For a certain, we’d be outrageous. We’ll call the police, arrest the abusers, shutdown the facility, and rescue the beautiful creatures undeserving from that fate. On the other hand, would we feel the…

#1 — Eat when it’s time to eat. And move along when it’s time to move along.” — The Alchemist has a relatively simple story. A boy goes on an adventure to find a treasure somewhere beneath the pyramids of Egypt. He faces many struggles but achieves his mission in the end. It has a typical dramatic-comedy storyline indeed. …

The way to greater confidence isn’t to reassure ourselves from our own dignity; it’s to grow at peace with the inevitable nature of our ridiculousness. — Alain de Botton — One of the common advice we get when trying to boost our confidence is perhaps the phrase, “believe in your greatness.” We’re often told when in discouraging times, to look and focus on our strengths. By that, most believe, we can defeat the doubt and skepticism inside. …

“The historical records makes Homo sapiens look like an ecological serial killer” — Yuval Noah Harari — Around 300,000 years ago Homo sapiens appeared on the East corner of Africa. This insignificant species of the genus Homo will eventually rule the world. The planet has never had such a more intelligent and dextrous creature. It wasn't a mighty strong animal, but it was ingenious. One of them…

A brief history of the potato — Around 12,000 BC the agricultural revolution ignited. The hunter-gatherers moved to a much safer way of providing sustenance. They farmed crops. They herd animals for livestock like goats and oxen. More and more variety of crops were farmed such as peas, lentils, and barley. …

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt — Fear is usually viewed as a negative trait, attitude, or behavior. A kid scared entering the old dark house his peers is challenging him, can be labeled as weak, gay, and boring. Yet actually, fear has far greater and surprisingly positive impact on our lives. It is natural and important…

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” — Lao Tzu One of the main themes of Eastern philosophy for lessons is the natural world. The world itself is wisdom. If we open our eyes to the ordinary dynamics of nature, we can gain knowledge and become wiser. Main references…

“A man convinced against his will, is of the same opinion still.” — Dale Carnegie — How do we really convince people? Nobody actually knows. So a better and perhaps more appropriate question is “what do not convince people?” I believe that to solve problems we should also put our attention to the wrong answers to be aware of them and, more importantly, to learn. Convincing…