21st Century People Who are Changing the World

Ranked #1,146 in Culture & Society, #27,446 overall

Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr. changed an issue.

But I want to highlight some folks who are really making a difference with an issue or two right now. And I want you to help!

Take a look at the people listed, and let folks know who you think is doing the best job at changing the world. Is someone left out? You can add someone to the list!


(Photo by Charlie Neumann, San Diego Union Tribune.) 

Stephen Hawking

Explaining the Great Mysteries of the Universe!

Perhaps the only man who can 'see' black holes?

Universe in a Nutshell/Illustrated Brief History of Time (Boxed Set)

Amazon Price: $28.00 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

I've actually read A Brief History of Time (and seen the movie), A Briefer History of Time, and The Universe in a Nutshell. This is definitely the most accessible, and is also very pretty, with pictures and clear explanations. A dual boxed set.

Linus Torvalds (in his own words...)

Open Sources: Voices from the Open Source Revolution (O'Reilly Open Source)

Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

Linus Torvalds: Hacker Ethics!

The Hacker Ethic

Amazon Price: $5.00 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

Marshall Rosenberg: Non-Violent Communications

Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life

Amazon Price: $11.92 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

The Bible as Graphic Novel

Ajinbayo Akinsiku

Japanese manga style graphic novels are heavily illustrated, action packed events, very popular among the young set, teenagers and the vicarious of all ages. This new way of presenting ways of thinking of great people throughout history freshens important topics for today.

Manga Bible

Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

Manga, a special form of Japanese graphic novel, has been applied to scripture to introduce young people to some of its concepts. The focus here is on justice, with relative events and verses highlighted.

An excellent way to introduce the young to the relevance of the Bible even in our modern day, without being preachy and 'old fashioned.'

Daniel Ellsberg

Secrets: A Memoir of Vietnam and the Pentagon Papers

Amazon Price: $5.74 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

Extraordinary investigative reporting, of the kind you never see in mainstream media anymore.

Big changes can come about with ethical, professional investigative reporting.

Too bad it is unheard of anymore!

Daniel Quinn

You HAVE to read Ishmael

Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit

Amazon Price: $6.00 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

People read Ishmael and they say "Wow! I never saw it that way before!" I've read it, and I agree that it's an important book, but I wasn't quite so *shocked* by the ideas. If you haven't read it, I recommend you do, if only so you'll know what the fuss is.

New World Order- A Huge Change for the World

EU/US Merger: New Global Order By Stealth
EU/US Merger: New Global Order By Stealth Few notice huge shift towards globalization as frothing masses distracted by climate change debate By Steve Watson 05/06/07 In a sweeping move that has garnered surprisingly little attention this week the United States and the European Union have signed up to a new transatlantic economic partnership that will see regulatory standards "harmonized" and will lay the basis for a merging of the US and EU into one single market, a huge step on the path to a new globalized world order.

Neale Donald Walsch

In a world that doesn't NEED God?

Tomorrow's God: Our Greatest Spiritual Challenge

Amazon Price: $0.29 (as of 02/16/2012)Buy Now

He's famous for Conversations with God, but this book describes how the information he's been sharing will help to remake the world in our highest, grandest image of ourselves.

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