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Oasis changing lives through football.

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Erasmus
September 10, 2019
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Oasis Founder Clifford Martinus has a contagious passion for sport and community. This is evident in the work done at Oasis Place with his belief that the connection to a team, fair play and sport can support an individual in overcoming the odds, both personal and social. This South African non-profit creates positive personal development opportunities for youth from marginalised backgrounds.

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Peter Corning
January 16, 2025

Accelerating climate change, and an array of other serious global problems and conflicts, prompting some theorists to warn of a “societal collapse”, suggest that the time has come for a new, global social contract, including what I am calling a “global governance initiative.”  Here is a brief summary of this situation, and of my prescription.

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Annie Searle
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December 2024 Magazine

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December 14, 2024

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The Renaissance Belongs to You

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Patricia Vaccarino
December 10, 2024

Beyond our quest for survival, there is a way to flourish through the most difficult, anxious, and darkest of times. Take a lesson from the Renaissance.

 

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An interview with Dr. Peter A. Corning

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Peter Corning
December 07, 2024

While humanity has made many strides toward progress, as of late, our culture seems to be in a regression. Why do human beings make the same mistakes? This is the question we brought to the evolutionary biologist and author Dr. Peter Corning.

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