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Most Good, Least Harm: A Simple Principle for a Better World and Meaningful Life
by
Zoe Weil (Goodreads Author)
With a world steeped in materialism, environmental destruction, and injustice, what can one individual possibly do to change it? While the present obstacles we face may seem overwhelming, author and humane educator Zoe Weil shows us that change doesn't have to start with an army. It starts with you. Through her straightforward approaches to living a MOGO, or "most good," l...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
January 6th 2009
by Atria Books/Beyond Words
(first published 2009)
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Most Good, Least Harm is a guide to living the MOGO principle—making choices that do the “Most Good” for the world around us—including people, animals, and the environment. Don’t be mistaken into thinking you’re in for a joyless screed—what impressed me most about the author was the compassion she had for her readers.
Weil shares the following quote from Derreck Jensen:
It is possible to kill a million people without personally shedding a drop of blood.
And it’s absolutely true. In today’s global...more
Weil shares the following quote from Derreck Jensen:
It is possible to kill a million people without personally shedding a drop of blood.
And it’s absolutely true. In today’s global...more
A guidebook for changing your life, one small habit at a time, towards a better life. Simple things might include mowing an elderly neighbor's lawn with your own, or making a new friend to build community in your neighborhood, changing your incandescent light bulbs for candles, LED's and CFL's, or choosing to make 1/3 or your underwear organic cotton. Or choosing to buy recycled toilet paper half of the time... or rechargeable batteries, or using cloth shopping bags as often as you can remember...more
At the core of this book is the MOGO principle, or "MOst GOod, least harm." The idea is when we make daily choices that do the most good and least harm, we foster inner and outer peace. Questioning and investigating how our choices affect other people, other species, and the environment allows us to make more informed, positive choices that align with our values.
The main section of the book presents the seven keys to MOGO, which gives tools and a framework with which to lead a MOGO life.
Other ch...more
The main section of the book presents the seven keys to MOGO, which gives tools and a framework with which to lead a MOGO life.
Other ch...more
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I found this book to be inspiring and extremely helpful. I'm always wondering about how to deal with living as a privileged person in a first-world country and knowing how many people, inside and outside of the U.S., are suffering. This gives some very practical suggestions and even discusses guilt and how to deal with it.
My only critique is that the author seemed to pick her own "pet" issues to focus on (she devotes entire chapters to products/shopping, and to food) while stating elsewhere that...more
My only critique is that the author seemed to pick her own "pet" issues to focus on (she devotes entire chapters to products/shopping, and to food) while stating elsewhere that...more
Zoe Weil (who founded the Institute for Humane Education) has written a practical and compassionate guide for people who want to make a difference but who may at times feel overwhelmed by the magnitude of the world's problems. In an easy and engaging style, she uses the principle of "most good, least harm." She does this gently and in a non-judgmental tone, connecting the dots between issues: social change, human rights, environmentalism, animal issues, peace and global sustainability. The pages...more
Ensuring that our choices reflect our values and that we’re striving to do the most good & least harm for all are important elements of being a healthy, joyful, effective activist. A must-read.
Expounds on the MOGO (more good) philosophy. The resources and action plans were good. A good starting point to get you thinking about how your actions affect others.
Excellent book about choosing in our lives to do that which will lead to the most good, and the least harm. I love Zoe! The world needs more of her!
My full review on Elephant Journal: http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/0...
Excellent information and resources. Really makes you think about what you purchase and consume.
Small in size and rich in inspiration. Lots of stories to help conceptualize personal change and resources to make plans for change.
This is one of the most important books I have read. I actually wish I had read it before writing my own book, as it touches on some of the same issues of environmental guilt and sorting out consumer options. Truly inspiring and the perfect book to read entering a new year.
A quick read.
If you think it's not already too late to save the planet for human beans, this is your book.
Lots of good information (links, etc.) included.
Principles for thoughtful living.
If you think it's not already too late to save the planet for human beans, this is your book.
Lots of good information (links, etc.) included.
Principles for thoughtful living.
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Although I agree with Weil's ideas, I find the text a bit simplistic.
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Zoe Weil is the co-founder and present of the Institute for Humane Education(IHE). In addition to creating the M.Ed. and certificate programs for IHE and leading IHE’s Sowing Seeds and MOGO (Most Good) workshops, Zoe Weil is the author of The Power and Promise of Humane Education (2004) for educators, Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times (2003) for parents, and Most Good...more
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“All it takes for generosity to flow is awareness. By actively pursuing awareness and knowledge, we can make choices that cause less harm and greater good to others in the global community of our shared earth.”
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