Author Archives: Fábio Valenti Possamai

The unethical iPhone

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Fábio Valenti Possamai

These days, almost everybody has an iPhone – they are practical, handsome, sexy, cool. They pretty much are everything we always dreamed of. However, maybe we don’t realize what our dreams are costing to another human beings… in a land … Continue reading →

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Communities can drive corporations away

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Fábio Valenti Possamai

Maybe we are entering into a new age – a time where we can no longer rely solely in the government to protect us from the big corporations (and perhaps other obstacles). But is this a good or a bad … Continue reading →

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NASA: Climate Change May Bring Big Ecosystem Changes

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Fábio Valenti Possamai

A very interesting article posted by the NASA JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) on their blog. It talks not only about the already known effects of the human-induced climate change upon ice caps, rising sea levels, and so forth. Their goal … Continue reading →

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“Why so risky?”

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Fábio Valenti Possamai

If the Joker was an environmental philosopher, this would be his “catch phrase”. But since he is a fictional character it’s up to us to deal with our current crisis, which is not only an environment crisis, it is also … Continue reading →

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The BRICS, if they could choose, would they team-up with the “rich” or try to save the “poor”?

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Fábio Valenti Possamai

The Busan International Forum, taking place in South Korea, has been an expression of shifting geopolitical realities. In a contemporary scenario in which some (formerly) major countries regarding international politics are losing their influence upon the world, the BRICS’ rise … Continue reading →

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The African-American people and the Occupy Wall Street Movement: why are they dissonant?

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Fábio Valenti Possamai

Writer Stacey Patton (who has herself a past of struggles against the system) tells us a few interesting motives regarding why the African-American people are not participating (at least not en masse) in the Occupy Wall Street Movement. We could … Continue reading →

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A visit to Zuccotti Park

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Fábio Valenti Possamai

It was a pleasant Sunday afternoon when I went to Zuccotti Park in New York – precisely on November 13. Finally I was in the middle of this famous protest. After all, it now has a worldwide notoriety – I … Continue reading →

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