Mark Durieux
Bio
Sociologist. Over two decades of university-level instruction. Crazy commitment to popularizing and democratizing the sociological imagination. If you're a fan of sociology, drop by my website: https://www.allwalkssociology.com .
Stories (2/0)
Where Do Philanthropy And Fundraising Stand After COVID-19?
Philanthropy is a form of charity or giving that has been a vital part of our society for a very long time. It is essential to the way our society functions. Philanthropy, of course, has its legitimate detractors; many would argue that it’s actually greed disguised as benevolence. However, for all of its criticisms, it remains a vital part of our current social fabric and often provides relief to those in need.
By Mark Durieux3 years ago in Humans
Where Is True Compassion in a Crazy World?
Anyone with even an ounce of integrity would know a thing or two about the challenges that the world faces today. In the so-called Anthropocene age where human activity is a forceful influence on climate and the environment, we are witness to a massive and ballooning global population, rapid and unprecedented global climate change, obscene levels of consumption, production, and waste, the sixth great mass extinction and staggering losses to biodiversity, widescale eradication of cultures and languages and their wisdoms, and the constant threat of warfare between nations, violence within communities, a widening gap between rich and poor wherever you look, and diseases that resist our best efforts.
By Mark Durieux5 years ago in Humans
