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Sir James Goldsmith on the Consequences of Globalization
June 26, 2009 – 11:06 am | No Comment
Sir James Goldsmith on the Consequences of Globalization

This Charlie Rose interview of Sir James Goldsmith from 1994 hits on a number of very important concepts that I think mostly go unrecognized even though much of what he predicts has come to pass.  …

The Corporation – The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power
May 28, 2009 – 1:20 pm | No Comment
The Corporation – The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power

The Corporation is a very well done documentary based on the book, The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power (ISBN 0-74324-744-2).
The Corporation is today’s dominant institution, creating great wealth but also great harm. …

Who Killed the Electric Car?
May 26, 2009 – 7:26 pm | No Comment
Who Killed the Electric Car?

Who Killed the Electric Car? is a 2006 documentary film that explores the creation, limited commercialization, and subsequent destruction of the battery electric vehicle in the United States, specifically the General Motors EV1 of the …

Keeping Your Business Afloat in Hyperinflation
May 21, 2009 – 11:51 am | No Comment
Keeping Your Business Afloat in Hyperinflation

Published in 1989 to educate US businessmen on how to cope with hyperinflation, Gerald Swanson’s book “The Hyperinflation Survival Guide: Strategies for American Businesses” contains a wealth of lessons for non-business folks as well. If …

David Simon Gets It
April 22, 2009 – 12:23 am | No Comment
David Simon Gets It

From crime beat reporter for the BALTIMORE SUN to award-winning screenwriter of HBO’s critically-acclaimed The Wire, David Simon talks with Bill Moyers about inner-city crime and politics, storytelling and the future of journalism today.
This guy …

A Franchise Model for Urban Farming
April 17, 2009 – 11:27 am | No Comment
A Franchise Model for Urban Farming

There seems to be a strong movement toward urban organic farming as people are looking for ways to cut costs and build sustainable ways to do life.  And now this has taken the next step …

Rethinking the Purpose of Business
April 11, 2009 – 6:17 pm | No Comment
Rethinking the Purpose of Business

Jeff has a solid Biblical perspective on business. He states that the purpose of business should be to serve the good of the community using profits as the means to accomplish this purpose.
We live in …