Every expert in America agrees that our economy is under serious strain. We even hear speculation that the U.S. is headed for another Great Depression. The government bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will cost taxpayers $5.3 trillion. The $700 billion bailout of other notable financial firms is a Band-aid approach to a gaping-wound … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Influence the External Economy With Internal Decisions
September 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Self-Deception & Leadership Results
September 8, 2010 by 2 Comments
Results in life are inversely proportional to the level of self-deception (affiliate link). Hardly anything amazes me more than the self-deception levels obtained by would-be leaders. In a desire to protect their fragile egos, potential leaders would rather destroy their businesses than confront the facts. If business is going poorly, the … [Read more...]
The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 5: New Opportunities
September 3, 2010 by 1 Comment
This is part 5 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Then the economy tanks, the era of the male provider-warrior ends, and man stands wondering if he has any importance. As women take more than half of the new jobs in the market, they too begin to wonder if man is needed. Here comes … [Read more...]
The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 4: Solutions
September 2, 2010 by 2 Comments
This is part 4 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 5 Here This reality, in fact, is one of those amazing coincidences that can only be called either inspiration or serendipity. The current crisis is offering an opportunity for men to develop their nurturing side. Before you discount this, … [Read more...]
The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 3: Growing Confusion about Manhood
September 1, 2010 by 1 Comment
This is part 3 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 2 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here President Obama said in his 2008 Father’s Day Speech that fathers are critical to the foundations of the family: “They are teachers and coaches. They are mentors and role models. They are examples of success and men who constantly push … [Read more...]
The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 2: The Decreasing Popularity of Marriage
August 31, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This is part 2 of a 5-part article. Read Part 1 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here At the same time, and certainly not unrelated, many women are finding marriage less attractive. Sandra Tsing Loh writes that: “for women, obsession with real estate is replacing obsession with love and marriage….Whatever the … [Read more...]
The Marriage Plot, New Feminism, & the End of Men, Part 1: The Rise of Matriarchal Society
August 30, 2010 by 1 Comment
This is part 1 of a 5-part article. Read Part 2 Here Read Part 3 Here Read Part 4 Here Read Part 5 Here AT THE CENTER OF ALL SOCIETIES sits the family, and when family culture drastically and irreversibly changes, the whole civilization is impacted. Our politics, economy, relationships and character are going to be different based on … [Read more...]
How Information Grows
August 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Information grows differently than industry or agriculture. Thus hundreds of years of understanding about how to grow Industrial-Age businesses doesn't really apply to many Information Age endeavors. Indeed, some of the lessons of how to grow a farm in the Agricultural Age didn't necessarily translate to Industrial Age corporate growth, … [Read more...]
How a New Jobless Era Will Transform America
August 28, 2010 by 3 Comments
Every once in a while a truly great article comes along that needs to be read by everyone who cares about freedom. Past examples include “The Clash of Civilizations” by Samuel Huntington and “A Separate Peace” by Peggy Noonan. Both of these are still incredibly valuable reading. Today, when many politicians are trying to convince the American … [Read more...]
Why Our Current Brand of Capitalism is Inconsistent With Freedom
August 26, 2010 by 2 Comments
"The system of corporate life is a new power for which our language contains no name. We have no word to express government by moneyed corporations." -Charles Francis Adams Equal opportunity is the bedrock of freedom. This nation was established to preserve, protect, and ensure that opportunity. The United States (and the world) will need to … [Read more...]
