The Realist Idealist

On the Social Sector, Politics, Using Technology, and Making Good Things (actually) Happen

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Modern Do-Gooders and America Forward

Posted by Jake · March 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments

That David Brooks would write an article about social entrepreneurship and more or less delineate the exact path that many of my friends have taken in recent years (graduate from top 20 US university –> Year of Service program like TfA –> grad school –> software/business/corporation –> launch social enterprise) was surprising to me.
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Category: Politics · Social Enterprise · Social Entrepreneurs · awareness raising
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Tell the T.S.A. How You Really Feel

Posted by Jake · February 10th, 2008 · 1 Comment

On a blog aimed at “making good things (actually) happen,” it may be a bit perplexing to see the T.S.A. referenced. Not only are they maligned (or even hated) for the seemingly arbitrary inconveniences they put so many of us through, but it could be argued they don’t actually do that much good either. [...]

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Category: Government · Politics · Social Media · Travel
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