The first step towards making real change is understanding the roots of the disenchantment so many feel. This is a list of some of our favorite resources that shed light on why people are disenchanted in so many various areas. In fact, of course, these areas are all related and most of these sources help you understand that as well. Get informed, it's your first step towards feeling better, though at first it may not feel better. Fairvote.org A website from the Center for Voting & Democracy Why do we feel so trapped between these two horrible political parties? Do we really have to vote for the lesser of two evils just so that the other party doesn't win? The answer is no. There is a system that fixes the need for that called Instant Runoff Voting. Along with getting the money out of politics, it could be a crucial first step. I Hate You, Don't Leave Me by Jerold J. Kreisman, M.D. & Hal Straus A concise, yet comprehensive book about a well-established, yet little known personality pattern that you may recognize, offering invaluable information about relationships, and actions you can take. This book is awesome at explaining how it can be difficult living with people who are borderline. Borderlines give you a lot of trouble, but can also be great people. It's not easy. Beyond Civilization by Daniel Quinn How does work fit into history? How did our jobs come about to be the way they are and why does it feel like something is off? Quinn explains the origins of work, the various systems, and a method of melding occupation with workability. Learn the roots of discontent with our work world and a new way of working. DrudgeReport.com A news website by Matt Drudge The quickest way to hear the breaking news in many areas. Drudge broke the Lewinski story before any of the major networks and he seems to always have the biggest new stories days before the major networks. He'll let you know the latest scandals in corporate America, with the Bushies and elsewhere so you can wow your friends. Crashing the Party by Ralph Nader It's the newest craze to put down corporate excess and crime. Even President Bush, the biggest friend business has ever had has hopped on the bandwagon. But Nader built the bandwagon and has been driving it for damn near half a century. This book, his account of his bid for President in 2000 running a clean election gets to the root of the problem of corporations having bought off our government. What Color Is Your Parachute By Richard Nelson Bolles This fantastic item is a great learning tool! It tells you why finding a job the usual way not only sucks, but doesn't work. Learn how to go about it the right way. Bolles is a Mensan. Learn from a dude that knows his stuff yo. I have to have another sentence so this line goes under. And now another since I move stuff up. Roger & Me A film by Michael Moore The ultimate David and Goliath film about an Everyman confronting corporate America. If you've ever wanted to bring the big time CEO down to the level of the rest of us, Moore is your man. He has gone on to bigger and better things, but this is where it all started. Was the biggest selling documentary ever when it was released until his newest movie broke that record. Adbusters.org A website that outmarkets the marketers How do you get new ideas out there when corporate America has millions of times more money to get theirs out in place of yours? With humor, cunning and some fantastic strategists. Adbusters is a nonprofit dedicated to outmarketing the marketers, beating them at their own game and waking people up all over the world to the problems of corporate excess. They also run a magazine which does the same. Culture Jam by Kalle Lasn As if he wasn't doing enough to wake us up to corporate greed, Kalle Lasn, editor of Adbusters, has also written a book. It gets to the heart of what's wrong with corporations, how it got that way and gives some inspiring stories of what is being done about it. It also tells you what YOU can do about it. This is a book for those who are sick of the way things are and want more. The Insider A film starring Russell Crowe Few companies show more flagrant disregard for the public good than the tobacco companies. And few areas of the fight against corporations have been more successful than that against the cigarette hucksters. In The Insider, Russell Crowe portrays Dr. Jeffrey Wigand, an honest to gosh real life man who quit the tobacco world, became a teacher and used his knowledge to help take them to court and hold them accountable. The Story of B by Daniel Quinn This story of a priest who goes through the experience of losing his faith will make you see our modern religions in a way you may never have dreamed. Quinn takes us on a roller coaster ride of a mystery story and educates us along the way with a long-term view of religion and its effects on our lives. Guaranteed to keep you riveted while exploring issues you may never have touched. JohnTaylorGatto.com Website of an incredibly unique teacher John Taylor Gatto was Teacher of the Year in New York State and New York City. Shortly after winning the NYC Award, he quit teaching because he refused to hurt children anymore. This is his site and is full of incredible eye-opening information about our schools, their history and their damage. You'll never look at school the same. Seduction.com Website with REAL advice for men Guys, let's face it. There are jerks out there, but you aren't necessarily one of them. Yet a lot of women make it very tough for a nice guy to get their attention. This site uses some breakthrough techniques from psychology to help. It sounds cheesy, but don't be fooled by the marketing lingo. Behind this site are some real powerful ideas.

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