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  • The Pay-‘Em-or-Lose-‘Em Myth

    There was a time when I thought the arguments given for ever rising executive compensation were all examples of the slippery slope. Stupid me! I now realize that they are examples of a false dichotomy. How is it that I… Continue reading

  • Art Takes Miami

    Looking for artist submissions to Art Takes Miami competition. Deadline is Sep 30. Continue reading

  • Schumpeter: The magic of good service | The Economist

    An interesting development within the Society of Control‘s turn from “productivism” to “solutionism.” A new book helps explain why this is happening. In “Outside In”, Harley Manning and Kerry Bodine of Forrester Research, a consultancy, observe that customers are growing… Continue reading

  • Textimony 20120923

    Attend. Adjust. Acknowledge: Unhindered by regret, this WAY lets-go the insolence reposing within success & embraces the humility residing within failure Continue reading

  • The Method of the Moon Bridge

    The Moon was one of humankind’s first measures for time. Thus, to this day the word “month” recalls that original measurement. “Moon” itself probably arises from a variation of the Indo-European term “me-” which is also the root for “to… Continue reading

  • The Fox News & the Hedgehog Syndrome

    It very well could be that I am drawing a hasty generalization. But I have been watching politics closely for 30 years. Since the 1996 campaign, I have seen an interesting phenomenon: Democrats spent a lot of time trying to… Continue reading

  • Tolkien & Teaching

    In his mythology, Tolkien tells us that the elves crossed the sea in rebellion, and even those who linger yet in Middle Earth do not forget and yearn for a return to their land of origin.  For elves, the sea is… Continue reading

  • Feast of Fools: How American Democracy Became the Property of a Commercial Oligarchy

    See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions The ritual performance of the legend of democracy in the autumn of 2012 promises the conspicuous consumption of $5.8 billion, enough money, thank God, to prove that our flag is still there. Forbidden the… Continue reading

  • Blame Fox News, not Mitt

    See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions “The truth is that Romney is constantly constrained by what conservatives want him to do and by what they believe. Furthermore, what they want is generally unpopular, and what they believe is far too… Continue reading

  • UnCollege Hackademic Camp

    See on Scoop.it – Pahndeepah Perceptions This fall, from October 26th – 28th 2012, ten of the brightest young minds from around the world will come together for one weekend to get a boost on solving the world’s biggest problem… Continue reading