Excerpts
from "The State of Humanity"
edited by Julian L. Simon
While these excerpts aren't quite light reading, the chapters highlighted are from a
great, solidly documented reference book. It's perfect for making convincing
arguments in favor of a positive world view.
Dangerous Minds Open
Hearts
by Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider
After five successful years writing and producing the popular TV series "Northern Exposure,"
Diane Folov and Andrew Schneider were realistic and reluctant when pressed
to work on the television series "Dangerous Minds" based on the acclaimed
film version. But when ABC picked up the series, and as their research began,
their perspective changed quickly. "We learned that the popular media generally
present an unfairly bleak picture of adolescent urban life." Read about the
uplifting impact this series has had on the writers and all involved in creating
the television series.
Positive
Essays with a Historical Perspective
(from Positive Press)
It's easy to forget how much we have to be thankful for. A little historical perspective
can help us remember. These essays examine historical trends in a wide variety
of different subjects. The results: almost always positive. If you'd like
to count your blessings, try browsing the
Historical Perspectives at Positive Press.
The Best Within Us
(by David Kelley, Executive Director, Institute for Objectivist Studies)
What is most important, achievement, virtue, pleasure, or prestige? How do these values
relate to each other? "The Best Within Us" offers an interesting perspective
on these questions.
This essay if produced by the Institute For Objectivist Studies, an organization which studies and analyzes the work
of novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand. Whether or not you admire the work
of Rand, the following essay is an important analysis of the central value
of productive achievement in people's lives.
Excerpts from Success, Your Dream and
You
(by Patricia Raskin)
"Too few how
to succeed books understand how to integrate deeper values. 'Success, Your
Dream and You' shows how to make who you really are your greatest asset."
-- Gifford Pinchot, author of "Intrapreneuring." Read the introduction to
this book right here at Positive Net!