Here are some thoughts on the current financial crisis (pdf 93kb) which offer a framework for analysis, discussion and action. The subjects covered are Historical Precedent Background Situation Outlook Action
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Evolution is over and we’re living in Utopia.
An interesting perspective on how evolution of humans has ended: genetic mutations have declined, natural selection has been extinguished (by medicine and philanthropy) and may be being reversed, and biological differentiation has diminidhed by the density of humanity on the planet. Read Evolution is complete: so where do we go from here? from yesterday’s Telegraph.
The Elephant in the Room is Humanity
The elephant in the room is humanity. The species is taking up all the space and its becoming difficult to breathe. It’s a nice elephant, but when it breaks wind, all else suffers (and trembles) – even the elephant starts to notice a strange whiff in the air, but pretends it isn’t there. Funny thing …
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A Big Problem In The System
If the world expected everyone to be good, then it wouldn’t be bad. You’re naughty because everyone else is. You play by unethical rules because everyone else does. And gets away with it. (The ongoing farce of bailing out the rich in the world of money is a current illustration.) But if everyone expected to …
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Living in an upside-down world.
An excerpt from The Flip by David Rippe and Jared Rosen. The Bridge of Choice Imagine yourself standing on a bridge between two worlds. On one side of the bridge is an upside-down world. Why is it upside-down? It is upside-down because people have lost their intimate connection to the whole, and feel isolated and …
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Your money or your life.
While traditional economists might deride the performance of the Japanese economy as it reports sluggishness, at the same time Japan reports a record high in the number of centenarians. Its another example of the trade-off between money and life. And as has been proven more money doesn’t make you happier. If you haven’t done so …
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Get the right perspective.
So, the media leads with the headline that China’s economy slowed during the olympics because businesses were closed to help clear the atmosphere. But its important to get the detail. The rate of growth remains high. Far beyond what western economies are experiencing. industrial output growth of 12.8% in August retail sales up at an …
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I don’t like being green/eco/ethical …
It’s just the way I am. So, I suppose, I do like being green/eco/ethical because I wouldn’t want to be the opposite. But I find that that is how I’m labelled by others, and that’s a shame. It should be a minimum that people are green/eco/ethical. People should then be differentiated by their professional skills, …
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The Story of Stuff
A great video and website on our material global society. It is particularly good for education from children to adults. It is simple in its presentation but covers a lot of ground. Its focus is on the US, but its very applicable to all rich consumers. An excellent presentation of the problems with our consumer …
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The United States of Advertising and our dysfunctional perspective
This funny article and video clip give a good insight in to the difficulty we all face of having a sensible and balanced view of our world. The author mainly discusses the differences between advertising in the US and elsewhere, such as the promotion of prescription drugs – “if your doctor isn’t prescribing this, ask …
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