Good News for Humankind 🌏
Spark of Genius curates the latest good news for climate, justice, freedom, peace, and health from around the world
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New York and Kentucky expand mail-in voting access
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear have signed executive orders requiring applications for absentee ballots to be sent to all voters. They join 34 states in the United States that allow all voters to vote by mail.
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Lebanon becomes first Arab country to legalize cannabis farming
In a 2018 report, the global consultancy McKinsey predicted that legalizing cannabis cultivation could generate roughly $1 billion USD for the country annually.
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Oxford University begins human trials of COVID-19 vaccine
The team’s lead Professor Sarah Gilbert has given it an 80% change of being effective and suggested it could be available for widespread use as soon as September.
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Antibodies could offer gamechanging new treatment for OCD
These findings offer hope for those suffering from OCD, ADHD, and other illnesses. This work not only gives us much greater insight into how to treat these often debilitating diseases, but also further highlights the key role of brain chemistry in causing them.
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UC Berkeley offers its popular ‘Science of Happiness’ online course for free
Spoiler: True happiness comes not from setting ourselves above and apart from others, but from joining and serving our communities.
Purpose 101 💡
Essays on purpose, leadership, personal transformation, and social change so you can harness your unique spark of genius
The path of purpose: Harness your passions in service to the world
What it means to be purpose-driven
Inner and outer purpose
There’s more to life than purpose
Stop trying to be the hero
The ecosystem of change
Purpose is not improv. You have to say “no.”
Stop trying to save the world
Antidotes to meta-crisis despair
About Spark of Genius
Spark of Genius is a 501c3 nonprofit inspiring a more conscious, caring, and creative world, founded and led by purpose coach Peter Schulte.
We publish a free newsletter with global good news for climate, justice, freedom, peace, and health; and reflections from Peter on navigating our overwhelming world.
We offer 1:1 coaching for those wanting a greater sense of purpose, passion, and peace in their lives and careers and make their own good news for the world.
1:1 Coaching
Peter is to help you find your unique spark of genius and make your own good news for the world. He is here to serve as your coach, guide, thought partner, sounding board, mirror, cheerleader, and confidant through your life’s greatest challenges, questions, and opportunities.
- Sustain a more fulfilling, successful career
- Transition into a new role or project
- Cultivate authentic, inspiring leadership
- Foster a lasting sense of peace and balance
- Make a real difference for our world