Data Mining for Truth – What Does Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard have in Common?
I was awake most of the night as I felt something was not right. I am not interested in politics these days and don’t watch it or follow the latest on television. Yet something within me made me sit through and deeply listen to the resignation of Julia Gillard. I kept tossing and turning and… Continue reading
Poverty & Profit Driving Illegal Gold Mining in Ghana
It is interesting with exploitation always there are people desperate for the money who will work for little in order to eat and then there are those in the companies who are getting a commodity cheaply and making huge profits. Gold is $1,391.25 US Dollar per ounce in Australia. Such is the dichotomy of greed… Continue reading
John Dean: Bush Administration Was Worse Than Watergate
I interviewed John Dean back in 2006 at La Trobe University in Australia. He was on a speaking tour about his book Worse Than Watergate: the Secret Presdidency of George W. Bush. He provided telling insights into crimes and misdemeanors of the Bush administration linked to the Energy industry and its contributions.… Continue reading
Power Corrupts Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely!
The article below is from the Acton Institute, Lord Acton was made famous for the quote “All power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Firstly, some musings on corruption.
I have worked in 400 organisations and met a wide range of characters. I remember one who used to whisper gossip to his… Continue reading
Occupy City of London?
I remember temping in the City of London in the 1990’s. I recall having a moment of clarity whereby I watched the financial bankers sitting in a room with banks (pardon pun) of computers in rows. I had just finished my Economics degree and saw the reality before me. People just sitting… Continue reading
Global Financial Crisis Root Problem Not a Failure of Regulation but Ethics
The issue of corruption and profiteering where the ends justify the means creates global instability in my view. Through our systems we encourage competition and the mindset is to close the deal. Ethics, values and sociology are not taught in business schools, so many graduate without a deep understanding of the… Continue reading