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		<title>Random Acts of Kindness</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I recently found a TED talk that outlines the essential principles of a Giver Culture, titled &#8216;The Web as Random Acts of Kindness&#8221; by Jonathan Zittrain. The talk shows how the web was founded on sharing and trust, and how, through this framework an entire global network that transformed the world, was born. The talk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Culture of Giving</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I stumbled upon a great article talking about Giver Culture principles on the blog, Funamilst http://www.funimalist.com/how-to-create-a-culture-of-giving/ The article brings to light very apt revelations, such as &#8220;It may be pointed out here that one of the demands of generosity is “no demands,” which seems contradictory. However, the guideline in this case is that no individual make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Matter of Perspective</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Life on Earth is like living in an elaborate &#38; fantastic treasure room. If life is as rare as our solar system suggests then a flower petal, a puppy, a strawberry, or a bird represents some of the most rare &#38; unique treasures that have ever existed. In addition, in today&#8217;s world many of us [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://giverculture.com/a-matter-of-perspective.htm</link>
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		<title>Of Giving</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is an excerpt from Kahlil Gibran&#8217;s book, The Prophet: Then said a rich man, Speak to us of Giving. And he answered: You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give&#8230; &#8230;There are those who give little of the much which they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Federation of Giving</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Its easy for the Federation of Star Trek to be a Giver Culture.  Energy and resources are plentiful and can be used to make nearly anything anyone wants.   There are a wealth of options for people to live their lives, and most live it doing what they love and sharing with others. The Federation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quest to Learn profiled by the New York Times</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Seems like a company in New York is accomplishing what I&#8217;ve long been advocating.  A revolution in education fuelled by engaging interactive experiences. New York Times&#8217; writer, Sara Corbett wrote an interesting piece (that kept me up much later than I was intending) about how a school has been testing their theories of gaming with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://giverculture.com/quest-to-learn-profiled-by-the-new-york-times.htm</link>
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		<title>Gifts That Keep on Giving</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once, in an online discussion, I was told that the idea of a Giver Culture sounds wonderful, but how would we survive if we gave everything away for free?  For some people give and give until they are in debt, which isn&#8217;t a very sustainable way to be, and definitely could not support a whole [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://giverculture.com/gifts-that-keep-on-giving.htm</link>
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		<title>The Power of Giving</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A few months ago (May &#8217;10) I picked up a gem of a book titled &#8216;The Power of Giving&#8217;.   Obviously, it was an immediate draw.   Its a beautiful, simple book full of insights and words of wisdom related to the practical side of giving, and what purpose it has in our lives. It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://giverculture.com/the-power-of-giving.htm</link>
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		<title>Open Cola &amp; Cars</title>
		<description><![CDATA[     The open source movement is starting to take baby steps out of the digital primordial soup onto the more deadly, and arid land of physical materiality.  First of the primordial contenders is Open Cola.  What had started as a simple demonstration of open-source principles has turned into a number or commercially sold beverages.  Although the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://giverculture.com/open-cola-cars.htm</link>
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		<title>Micro-Finance: A More Giving Investment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Loans are generally made to make a profit. But what if the benefit were mainly for the person who takes the loan, rather than the person who gives it? Microloans have become more popular since the growth of the internet made loan-giving easier and less expensive. A microloan is a loan for a small amount, [...]]]></description>
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