feeling better bout humanity

this week i have continuously stumbled across things that make me feel better about humanity.
it started when i attended a TEDx event on Saturday and heard Professor Soon describe his community of the future. i am looking for clear specks to explain it better than i can, but until then let me say it was self sustaining, and intergraded the best parts of a city with the best part of the country (and they will soon cover Sri Lanka as an example of what to do with IDPs).  On Tuesday i re-visited my favorite TED talk ever about mirror neurons. followed by this gem of a radiolab.  when you put the two together you realize not only are we capable of being better, but we are actually moving in that direction. then, thanks to this film i learned about sustainable roadways on top of about a million other ideas.  while researching toilet technology i stumbled upon Clay House, which is a fantastic example of ecology meets social justice.  so many days, especially in development, i get the blues. HOW WILL THINGS EVER GET BETTER WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH WRONG IN THE WORLD?! and then i stumble across a few examples of people becoming aware of the impact (bad and GOOD) they can have.  i saved perhaps the best for last. i remember celebrating the first ever earth hour and thinking vegas will never play along. for once, i am thrilled to have been sorely mistaken.