Ideas Worth Trying

An idea worth trying I believe is to read this book by Vandana Shiva where she argues that the one percents single-minded pursuit of profit is a monster that is bulldozing and destroying diversity and threatening our human capacity for solidarity and compassion. 

In this episode I tell a story about our last trip to East Africa, where we went on a safari.

Today I share some stories with you about smartphone use. 

I discuss some articles that I have read recently...eg that in the UK since 2007 there has been a 35% increase in short sightedness cases and this is expected to rise to 55% in the next decade.

In the city of Augsburg, Germany they have installed traffic lights on the pavement.

And in Australia, they are testing special cameras to catch texting drivers - in a trial they caught 420 people in a 12 hr period.

I also share a few tips on how you can reduce your time on the screen - Ideas Worth Trying

Stay safe.

On this episode I tell you a story about how I found my leadership style...I hope it helps you find yours.

On today's episode of Ideas Worth Trying we finally discuss Toastmasters. 

By the end of the podcast you will know what it is and we'll give you some examples from our experience so far.

We think there are many benefits and it's worth trying.

Today we talk about some experiences, we and others are having, in our community during lockdown in Germany. 

Today we want to follow on from our UBI podcast and talk about our experience with jobs. 

We talk a little about our past and current experiences and look ahead to the future.

Today we discuss and talk through UBI - Universal Basic Income...getting an unconditional income each month due to the loss of jobs because of automation and AI. 

We look at what some experts have said about the idea, and what some of our experiences have been in our work and daily life. 

We hope this episodes inspires you to not just 'leave it up to the experts', but to also think and discuss it with your family, friends and work colleagues.

What has been your experience so far, have you ever heard of UBI? 

On today's episode we talk about our experiences dealing with difficult people in our everyday life and discuss ways of over coming them. 

Ilias has read two books by Thomas Erikson (surrounded by idiots and surrounded by psychopaths) which we pull some tips from during our chat.

Today we talk about being vegan and the journey Hiram has taken so far with some great tips on how to start.