Ten reasons why doing good is good for business As a trustee on the board of Virgin Unite Canada, I’m often asked what businesses can do to strengthen their community investment strategies. Not surprisingly the question is usually partnered with how to justify these investments by giving to a worthy cause instead of giving to the bottom line. To me, the answer is simple: by building a corporate giving strategy, you are giving to the bottom line. Look at companies like Toms Shoes. In an environment with several competitors, Toms Shoes stands above the crowd with a unique promise: every time a customer buys a pair of their shoes, Toms Shoes gives a pair to a child in an underprivileged country. So can doing good be good for business? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Andrew Bridge is the managing director of Virgin Mobile Canadawhere he leads a dynamic team to build Canada’s #1 mobile brand connecting with youth.
10 Things That Would Be Different If The Federal Reserve Had Never Been Created The vast majority of Americans, including many of those who believe that they are "educated" about the Federal Reserve, do not really understand how the Federal Reserve really makes money for the international banking elite. Many of those opposed to the Federal Reserve will point to the record $80.9 billion in profits that the Federal Reserve made last year as evidence that they are robbing the American people blind. But then those defending the Federal Reserve will point out that the Fed returned $78.4 billion to the U.S. Every single year, hundreds of billions of dollars in profits are made lending money to the U.S. government. But why in the world should the U.S. government be going into debt to anyone? Why can't the U.S. government just print more money whenever it wants? Well, that is not the way our system works. Not only is this unconstitutional, but it is also one of the greatest ripoffs in human history. In 1922, Henry Ford wrote the following.... Be Sociable, Share!
What Can Social Influence Do? Does Persuasion Work? By now, you know that social influence is the science of influence, persuasion, and compliance. A knowledge of it can help you when you need to move someone to adopt a new attitude, belief, or action. It can also help you resist the influence attempts of others. This web site is designed, in part, to help you become a more persuasive person, but also to help you better recognize and manage the influence attempts of others. Here are a half-dozen examples that demonstrate social influence in use. . . The above examples demonstrate a few situations in which a knowledge of social influence can make the difference between success and failure. I hope the principles discussed in this website will awaken your interest in the topic of influence and help you become successfully and ethically persuasive. Copyright © 1997 by Kelton Rhoads, PhD All rights reserved. www.workingpsychology.com
Everything you ever wanted to know about anarchism This classic statement of anarchism was written by a diverse group of anarchists in Cardiff around 1980 and it is an interesting historical record of the optimism of mainstream anarchist thought at that time. There is probably more rubbish talked about anarchism than any other political idea. Actually, it has nothing to do with a belief in chaos, death and destruction. It is no accident that the sinister image of the mad anarchist is so accepted. The alleged necessity of authority is so firmly planted in the average mind that anarchy, which means simply 'no government' is almost unthinkable to most people. Yet there are a limitless range of possible societies without the State. Various sorts of anarchists have differing ideas on exactly how society ought to be organised. Another common misunderstanding from those who know slightly more about it, is that anarchism is a nice daydream, a beautiful but impractical idea. Even the 'good' things that the State does are actually harmful.
Organizing § Organizing “In democratic countries, knowledge of how to combine is the mother of all other forms of knowledge; on its progress depends that of all the others” –Alexis de Tocqueville Welcome to Marshall Ganz’s Web module on organizing. Professor Ganz is a long-time organizer; a Lecturer in Public Policy at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; and a principal of Harvard’s Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations. Please click here to preview the featured video vignette of Ganz's "Motivations" (52 seconds). This Web module contains learning materials that touch upon such questions as: What is organizing? This module is designed for organizers, students, and trainers of organizers alike. As Ganz explains, learning organizing is learning a practice, like riding a bicycle--falling off, and having the courage to get back on, is the only way you can learn to keep your balance. We welcome your suggestions and/or feedback on this site.
The Death of America - Top Ten Destructions of Our Freedom Reason I. "Not Just Two" The political system in America continues to sour under the false impression that there are just two political systems in America: republican and democratic. Our country has always been based on the idea of a "melting pot," where cultural diversities mix, but, with a two-party system being propagated, it not only kills the voices of all, but ensures that a party will have dominance over the country every few years (as the republicans do now). Reason II. Our forefathers included the ideal of "Separation of Church and State" in the constitution to eliminate the prejudice that some religions contain. Reason III. Our society has changed in the last 35 years to one that is happy as long as they get their "share." Reason IV. Our alienation from the world comes from our stubborness. Reason V. Change is necessary. Reason VI. Sugar-infested, carbonated sodas have completely changed our society in many ways. Reason VII. Reason VIII. Reason IX. Reason X. "What Can I Do?"
Because Killing Them All is Not an Option | Social Memory Complex Hey, anarchists, or really any reader who believes passionately in your political ideals for changing this world: depart with me on a thought experiment. Your revolution succeeds. Through whatever means you think it possible, your fellow ________s have defeated the authoritarian/fascist/totalitarian forces and are ascendant. You, of course, know that your side will not rule in the same ruthless manner your enemy did. Now what do you do with all these enemies whom you haven't killed or converted yet? The same beliefs that motivated them to oppose you in the past are likely not to be simply cast aside. Well, if you're Lenin, you kill as many as you can and install a ruthless regime of your own to deter revolt of the rest. See where I'm heading with this? Let me pose a possible solution: yes, outreach and education as much as possible. But we need a back-up plan, and here's my suggestion: anarcho-pluralism.
The Reasons We Fight The New World Order “Countless people … will hate the new world order … and will die protesting against it.” — H.G. Wells, The New World Order (1940) Throughout our lives and throughout our culture, we are conditioned to rally around concepts of false division. We are led to believe that Democrats and Republicans are separate and opposing parties, yet they are actually two branches of the same political-control mechanism. We are led to believe that two nations such as the United States and Russia are geopolitical enemies, when, in fact, they are two puppet governments under the dominance of the same international financiers. Finally, we are told that the international bankers themselves are somehow separated by borders and philosophies, when the reality is all central banks answer to a singular authority: the Bank Of International Settlements (BIS). We are regaled with stories of constant conflict and division. The ‘Greater Good’ Collectivism The Philosophy Of Force Dishonesty As Policy The Hands Of The Few
Twenty-Five Ways To Suppress Truth: The Rules of Disinformation (Includes The 8 Traits of A Disinformationalist) by H. Michael Sweeney Newsgroup pharma shills Twenty-Five Ways To Suppress Truth: The Rules of Disinformation (Includes The 8 Traits of A Disinformationalist) by H. Permission to reprint/distribute hereby granted for any non commercial use provided information reproduced in its entirety and with author information in tact. Twenty-Five Rules of Disinformation Built upon Thirteen Techniques for Truth Suppression by David Martin, the following may be useful to the initiate in the world of dealing with veiled and half-truth, lies, and suppression of truth when serious crimes are studied in public forums. The more a particular party fits the traits and is guilty of following the rules, the more likely they are a professional disinfo artist with a vested motive. It would seem true in almost every instance, that if one cannot break the chain of evidence for a given solution, revelation of truth has won out. Accusations should not be overused -- reserve for repeat offenders and those who use multiple tactics. 1.
JFK's Speech On Secret Societies | Wake Up World John F. Kennedy gave this speech to the American Newspaper Publishers Association on 27th April 1961, two and a half years before his assassination (November 22, 1963). He details his thoughts on secret societies and what seems to be a call to action. I will leave it up to you to come to your own conclusion as to what this speech is about, but it is apparent that he is well aware that secret societies exist and are attempting to infiltrate society. Below are some quotes from the event, followed by a video that broadcasts the essence of his speech. * “The very word “secrecy” is repugnant in a free and open society; and we are as a people inherently and historically opposed to secret societies, to secret oaths and to secret proceedings” * “Today no war has been declared — and however fierce the struggle may be, it may never be declared in the traditional fashion. Full Speech Mr. I appreciate very much your generous invitation to be here tonight. The question is for you alone to answer.