To teach how to live without certainty and yet without being paralyzed by hesitation is perhaps the chief thing that philosophy, in our age, can do for those who study it.
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Melanie Snyder: on Breaking Out of Prison Thinking Melanie Snyder works in the field of criminal justice. She talks about the cost and impact of our rising prison population and the practical new ways to reduce it.
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Desmond Tutu on Ubuntu Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Archbishop Desmond Tutu explains Ubuntu to the Semester at Sea class of Spring '07
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Jeremy Travis Speaks
Jeremy Travis, president of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in NYC and author of several important prisoner reentry books, shares his perspective on reentry, crime and our criminal justice system.Focus of Reentry - 3:28 History of Reentry - 1:22 Race and Voting - 3:48
The Impact of Drugs - 3:57The Impact of Incarceration - 2:48 The Landscape of Reentry - 1:24 Trends in Crime Reduction - 3:52 -
Phillip Zimbardo – How people become monsters...
or heroesProfessor Zimbardo shows how ordinary, good people can turn into perpetrators of evil.
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The College Initiative Life-changing college opportunities for men and women in New York City with criminal history and a high school diploma or GED. An insightful and encouraging video!
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Victor Frankl - Why to Believe in Others Victor Frankl, author of Man's Search for Meaning shares his perspective on having faith in humanity.
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Barry Schwartz - On our loss of wisdom Barry Schwartz makes a passionate call for "practical wisdom" as an antidote to a society gone madwith bureaucracy.
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Beyond Prisons - YES! Magazine Shows previews of the shocking reality of reentry realisms from the YES magazine article.
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Damon Horowitz - Philosophy in Prison Damon Horowitz teaches philosophy through the Prison University Project.
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Dave's Killer Bread The inspiring story of ex-con Dave Dahl, founder of Dave's Killer Bread.
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Reentry Programs Change Lives James Cain shares his personal story, illustrating the importance of reentry programs.
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RSA Animate
The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce): seeks to understand and enhance human capability so we can close the gap between today’s reality and people’s hopes for a better world.F
The Power of Networks- 10:58
Truth About Dishonesty- 11:09
First as Tragedy, Then as Farce - 10:57
Secret Powers of Time - 10:09
Language as a Window - 10:54
Changing Education Paradigms - 11:41
21st Century Enlightenment - 11:11Crisis of Capitalism- 11:11
Drive- 10:48
The Divided Brain - 11:48
Choice - 10:44
Internet in Society - 10:59
Smile or Die - 10:23
Empathic Civilisation - 10:40 -
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How to Get the Job Making a great first impression - 1:53
Social and physical networking - 4:39
Create a great elevator pitch - 1:36
Making get a job, your job - 1:51
The interview - 4:08
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Correctional Education Association - Newsletter
Fair Shake, a national non-profit reentry resource center, offers a variety of free tools for incarcerated people, educators and reentry staff to create custom reentry classes, workshops and self-study options that support successful transitions from prison to society. |
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Texas Towns Suffer
as Private Prisons StruggleMose Buchele of KUT News reports in partnership with NPR, an increasing number of cells sit empty, leaving many Texas communities struggling with mounting debts.
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Rat Park Pro-Social Theory of Addiction
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Witness Magazine:
American PrisonsThe United States has over two million prisoners locked behind bars on a given day.
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In Search of a Job: Criminal Records as Barriers to Employment Employment opportunities are critical for successful reentry
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Gaming The System How the political strategies of private prison companies promote ineffective incarceration policies.
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The American Prospect: Mass Incarceration in America Mass Incarceration in America special issue of The American Prospect
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The Price of Prisons What Incarceration Costs Taxpayers
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The New York Times
Debate: When to Punish, and When to RehabilitateIs prison effective as a punishment or a deterrent for juveniles?