Higher Perspective

Nick Hanauer is rich. He’s an unrepentant capitalist and he’s not ashamed to tell you so. But at the same time, he has unconventional opinions for a rich guy: he wants to raise the minimum wage.

Hanauer argues that growing inequality is pushing our society to the brink, and the conditions resemble pre-revolutionary France. I don’t think his assessment is incorrect. In Los Angeles, the minimum wage is $9. Anyone in LA can tell you that $9 an hour is absolutely nowhere near enough to get by. And what our economy needs isn’t just more people who are able to get by, but more people who can get by and buy.

We can argue all day about what type of economy would best serve the people; all people, wealthy, middle class, and poor. But when it comes to the economic system we have now, consumer spending is what powers this system. If the consumers can’t spend, producers can’t produce. It’s as easy as that.

As Hanauer says in Robert Reich’s documentary, Inequality for All, a billionaire will only go out to eat so many times. He only owns so many pillows. So many pairs of jeans. Consolidating wealth doesn’t create jobs and it doesn’t power economic activity.

Coconut oil is proving to be something of a major superfood for healthy-minded people these days. We’ve written a number of articles you should check out on how to use coconut oil, as well as its numerous purposes. Onward to better health!

• Make your own coconut oil conditioner and detangler
• How coconut oil stops hair loss
• New study shows coconut oil is good for dental health
• Protect your skin with coconut oil
• How to make a home made coconut oil toothpaste
• Help protect your brain with...

Detoxing your body is an incredibly important thing to do. It’s not a once in a while thing to do, though. This is something we should be doing over the course of our lives to help continue good health through all of our days. In addition to regular detoxes, eating well and exercising are critical to overall good health. But let’s get into this super easy detox tea:

You will need:

• 1/4 cup of cloves
• 2 organic lemons, sliced finely
• 6 thumbs of organic ginger, or a piece about the size of your palm

Instructions...

I love doing yoga. I’ve never been one of those people who liked going to a yoga studio and doing it with a bunch of other people. I like doing it more on my own, which is fortunate because there are a lot of tutorials on the web. I can do a variety of different routines to keep it interesting.

Yoga is great as a form of meditation, it’s a wonderful mood enhancer, it’s great for your body, it helps keep us strong and limber, and really is one of my favorite things to do partway through the day. Of course, remember to go at your own pace and listen to your body!! If it seems like you’re struggling with something or that you can’t stretch as far as the instructor, don’t sweat it! You just do you. Definitely don’t want you hurting yourself.

Enjoy!

I’ve had chickens for years and argue that they’re easier to take care of than cats, though like with any animal, pet or livestock, there’s some work that goes into making sure they’re set up and have a safe living arrangement. Chickens are low on the food chain, and some local predators might try to get at them. I actually had a falcon attempt to catch one of mine last week. Thwarted, naturally.

When it comes down to it, a lot of store-bought eggs don’t come from farms like this:

But from farms like this...