Years ago when cars were introduced and manufactured, there was a space on the very first autos for the buggy whip – a holdover from the old technology of horse and carriage. We look back on that now and chuckle, yet we are seeing this same phenomenon unfolding today. Old technology dies hard.
As we approach an era [...]
Archive for September, 2008
The Buggy Whip Effect
Posted in Economic commentary, International insights, Political commentary, Technology, future of our country, philosophical pondering, tagged algae, buggy whips, chaos, fossils, global economy, hydrogen, inventiveness, new technology, new thinking, political will, solar cells, windpower on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Are There Any Grownups In Washington, D.C.?
Posted in Economic commentary, Political commentary, future of our country, tagged congress, ethics, foxes in the hen house, incompetence, leadership, pointing fingers, politicians, Stewardship on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Am I the only one who is bothered by the fact that ALL our politicians are constantly into the point and blame game? I am so tired of watching supposed adults who are stewarding our country acting like five year olds, and wonder if there are any grownups in Washington D.C.
The candidates seem to get [...]
The Give and Take of Politics
Posted in Economic commentary, Political commentary, future of our country, philosophical pondering, tagged black and white thinking, conflict resolution, extremism, negotiations, political astuteness, politics, war and peace on September 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Years ago when I was director of a research foundation dedicated to the study of the roots of war and peace within an individual and society, there was one point that stood out in my mind during a meeting with an extraordinary thinker. In our foundation, we were looking to see where conflict either escalated [...]
Knee Jerk Reactions
Posted in Economic commentary, Political commentary, future of our country, philosophical pondering, tagged bailout, crisis, economic mess, extremism, intervention, potential of Americans, reckless decisions, savings, short attention span, sound economic principles, spending habits, wake up call on September 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
We have an unbelievably short attention span in this country. When a crisis occurs, as is now happening, the tendency is to rush to an answer before giving appropriate time to grasp the issue and take the time necessary to apply a reasonable and well thought out solution. We saw this rush to action after 9/11. [...]
Speaking of Elections
Posted in Political commentary, future of our country, philosophical pondering, tagged candidates, complex issues, democracy, disrespect for Presidency, important election, larger vision, McCain, momentus times, Obama, political marketers, political responsibility, qualified VP, voters on September 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Okay…I do a lot of writing. I’m a columnist and author. I love a larger view, and have a newsletter and newsletter BLOG on all things philosophical/spiritual/motivational.
BUT, I also have opinions. And so, this BLOG is a place for me to express those ideas without infringing on the love and light, positive themes I mostly [...]
To Bail or Not To Bail, That is the Question
Posted in Economic commentary, Political commentary, future of our country, philosophical pondering, tagged economy, ethics, foxes in the hen house, gambling, investing, safeguards, to bail or not to bail on September 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So I’m talking today to two friends – one an economist who is a strong advocate of the free market and libertarianism. The other is more of a philosopher and pragmatist. Both have opposing views on whether to bail out the economy or not. I am not sure what the right course of action is [...]
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