Natural medicine + Urban Farming in Rosario, Argentina

Here's an article I wrote on innovative programs in Rosario, Argentina

In Argentina, an Innovative Traditional and Natural Medicine Initiative Sprouts from Urban Agriculture
by Robert C. Thornett
https://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/article/in-argentina-an-innovative-traditional-and-natural-medicine-initiative-sprouts-from-urban-agriculture/

 

Postcards from Paraguay 2.0

Here's an article I wrote on changes taking place in Paraguay


Postcards from Paraguay 2.0: Under Construction
by Robert C. Thornett
https://www.thesolutionsjournal.com/article/postcards-paraguay-2-0-renovation/

accuracy vs. simplicity in maps

Jordan Peterson hits on the need for a balance between accuracy and simplicity in a map in this lecture, in the course of talking about how the brain makes abstractions. It starts at 26:15

Openness and Intelligence - Jordan Peterson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRFxulvRC7I

French Africa and Chinese Africa

This is a quote from Victor Hugo at a banquet in 1878 commemorating the abolition of slavery, encouraging the French to colonize Africa. It sounds almost identical to how the Chinese describe their motives today on the New Silk Road (Belt and Road):

"Come on people! Take hold of this land... Not for conquest, but for fraternity. Come on! Make roads, make ports, make cities.."

US involvement in Central America - good summary

How U.S. Involvement In Central America Led To a Border Crisis| AJ+ 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueNWlMyUNy4

Alsace-Lorraine - The Black Stain for France

The Black Stain by Albert Bettanier, 1887

In France, schoolchildren were taught not to forget the lost regions of Alsace-Lorraine, which were colored in black on maps. Alsace-Lorraine was the black stain of France. The ceding of the region to the German Empire in 1871 deeply hurt the French people. The desire for revenge in France was wide-spread.

Migrations from Africa through Panama - a wild ride

If you read the details of these journeys carefully, they are truly amazing.

How Panama Became the Most Treacherous Crossing Point for Migrants on a Long Journey to the U.S.

https://time.com/5340697/migration-america-panama/?fbclid=IwAR2P69UOrfDSC36crQBg40PI01OO5S4Aq6rOj9NVaFRj5e-9jMnij2zEKpY