Most people feel like the world's problems are too big for any one of us to do anything about. So we tacitly agree to keep on doing the same things that aren't working, all the while complaining that they aren't working and wondering why somebody doesn't do something about it. Meanwhile, we'll write a check to help poor starving farmers in Africa over our morning cup of coffee, courtesy of underpaid farmers in Africa, or we'll sign a petition to save the rain forest not very long after serving factory beef off of paper plates at a picnic. Chances are we're horrified by the notion of sweatshops, but that doesn't change where we shop for our clothes or holiday gifts.
What if we stopped doing these things.... and did something else?
Where would we begin?
Rebecca likes everything and cares about everything. She edits medical research and teaches English as a second language for a living, writes, home-schools her son, runs a mini-farm, and fights against human trafficking, all while trying to maintain an unreasonable number of hobbies. Her passion for making the world a better place, even if one is not an entrepreneur and has very little money, has given birth to ideas anyone can easily implement to begin having an impact. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]
