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Natural Capitalism – The Next Industrial Revolution Part 2

admin | March 7, 2012 | Comments (0)

Capitalism is supposed to be the productive use of and reinvestment in capital. But what is capital? And what is missing from our definition that would help build a sustainable world? Part 2 examines the 3rd & 4th essential ingredients that have been missing from the contemporary valuation of capital.

Natural Capitalism: The Next Industrial Revolution Part 1

admin | October 19, 2011 | Comments (0)

Amory Lovins talks about what is missing in our definition of ‘economics’ that would help the Baby Boomer generation…

40% of the Food We Buy Goes to Waste! You've Gotta Be Kidding!

admin | January 24, 2011 | Comments (1)

I have just heard a reporter on MSNBC say that forty percent of the food we buy goes to waste. That is a huge percentage, especially now as the prices on many of our basic food staples, such as sugar, grain and oilseeds have risen for the sixth month in a row! [See Bloomberg article]. [...]

You’ve Gotta Be Kidding!

State Governments Moving To Restrict Voter Registration

There is a movement underway in a number of states to enact restrictive and abusive voter ID laws under a thin veil of “preventing voter fraud.” Legislation already passed in Ohio could deprive nearly 900,000 citizens—mostly seniors, low-income individuals, students, the disabled and people of color—of their voting rights. A similar law was passed in Texas, and more laws are being considered in 20 other states. Call this Democracy? You've Got To Be Kidding!! What do you think?