Julian Assange, Prometheus Bound
He is being punished not for stealing fire – but for exposing power under the light of truth and provoking the god of Exceptionalism. Pepe ESCOBAR This is the tale…
American Greatness – Greil Marcus’s Gatsby and the end of tragedy
For good reason, The Great Gatsby is one of the most admired and talked-about books of the twentieth century. And that reason is, of course, that it’s really short—47,094 words,…
Want to make better decisions? Encourage disagreement
https://opensource.com/open-organization/20/9/make-decisions-encourage-disagreement?sc_cid=7016000000127ECAAY We get better results when we let other perspectives collide with our own. This method for adopting those perspectives can help. Using an inclusive process can lead to better…
3個小故事，說透人間大實話
http://www.thevalue101.com/article.php?id=60064 夫妻賭餅 從前，有一對夫婦。 一天，他們做了三個餅。 夫妻二人各吃一個，還剩下一個。 他們就打賭，約好一動不動，堅持到最後的人便能吃餅。 不巧，當夜有賊來偷東西。 賊把屋裡所有值錢的東西全都搜刮一空。 見夫妻二人不為所動，膽子不由得大了起來，伸手要去拿女主人身上佩戴的首飾。 丈夫看到，仍舊不為所動。 妻子急了，一巴掌揮開了那賊伸來的手。 誰知丈夫不去幫忙，反而拍手大笑說：“哈哈，你先動，我贏了，餅歸我吃！” 鄰人聽此事，沒有不取笑這對夫妻的。
Tax and the Ethical Community
by Chris Horner Just about everybody knows what tax is for, and why they need to pay it. Most do so, with varying degrees of reluctance. A few do all…