Remember the 1971 ad with the American Indian shedding a tear after witnessing the results of littering and pollution? You'd never guess, but that ad was funded by beverage makers like Anheuser-Busch, PepsiCo, and Coca-Cola. Why? Because in the 1960's these businesses...
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“Great Recession” public assets land grab ~ Michael Hudson
I didn't plan on watching the whole talk by Economist Michael Hudson but, as an old MBA student, I couldn't let go. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZQqrxHGcoQ Hudson makes the argument that executives running the conventional banking system have created a false belief...
How employers demanding access to Facebook accounts can backfire
A fictitious letter of resignation makes the point that if employers demand access to the Facebook accounts of employees or interviewees, the employers become vulnerable to all kinds of anti-discrimination lawsuits: My ability to select the best candidates for our...
How to get fired from Fox News in 5 minutes ~ Judge Napolitano
Totally brilliant! Point after point after point, I was enthralled by Napolitano's rant. Thanks Judge! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QT8Q-Hcll0 Fox Business Network Cancels Judge Andrew Napolitano's Freedom Watch - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine.
Zynga’s strategy ~ “Don’t f***ing innovate!”
“I don’t f***ing want innovation...You’re not smarter than your competitor. Just copy what they do and do it until you get their numbers.” ~ Zynga CEO Mark Pincus This Forbes piece, Leaked Zynga Memo Justifies Copycat Strategy, analyzes the recently leaked memo where...
My dad taught me cashflow with a soda machine – The Startup Toolkit Blog
REALLY good (though not cheap) idea for teaching business to a child. After a brief, failed experiment paying me to do chores, my dad tried something really neat. It clearly took a bit of legwork, but maybe there are some transferrable lessons for parents who want to...
What is the relationship between labor and technology?
I heard a Middle Eastern security consultant talk about labor and technology, and he declared that his view on the relationship between labor and technology was completely the opposite of that of his American colleagues. For the Americans, they focused on technology...