The withdrawal from Afghanistan is tragic. For Afghanis, anyway. But will America learn?
Tragic Afghanistan
Category: Capitalism
the World Happiness Report
Can America learn from The World Happiness Report? It seems we tend to focus on the wrong things.
We’re Learning the Wrong Lessons From the World’s Happiest Countries is an interesting article on this subject.
Learning from the Past
More than two hundred years ago, a Frenchman warned America about the dangers of inequality, but as a famous American writer pointed out, we learn nothing.
The Richest Nation
May as well continue the Independence Day celebration by asking why the richest nation in the world has so many problems.
Free Market Fanatics
Do people who are fanatical about the free market really believe it is a panacea? Or do they just dislike the alternative?
Flexible Systems
Capitalism is about innovation and change, so it’s important that our political systems are flexible enough to adapt to the changes capitalism and innovation bring.
My Phone
What is this small thing we carry and constantly peer at?
The Market is the Answer
Some people believe the free market is the answer to all problems. But what problems does it really solve?
Meditation and Mindfulness
Corporations have jumped on the Mindfulness bandwagon, persuading employees that they should practice stress reduction on their own, rather than organize to change the conditions that caused the stress.
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The World to Come
The Presidency of the U.S. will (hopefully) change peacefully in two days. But the problem of authoritarian, anti-democratic leaders is not going away.
Democracy doesn’t always work well when there are big problems, and powerful vested interests resisting change. To understand why problems don’t get addressed, it’s always worth asking Cui Bono? Who benefits from the status quo? Whether the benefit is money, power, or status.
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