Mammon category archive
The New Gilded Age 0
Jim Hightower sees a similarity between then and now.
(snip)
“The Wreck of the Old 97” is a classic bluegrass song recounting a spectacular train crash in 1903, caused by the company’s demand that the engineer speed down a dangerous track to deliver cargo on time.
One hundred twenty years later we have the “Wreck of the Norfolk Southern” — a devastating crash caused by the corporate demand that it be allowed to run an ill-equipped, understaffed, largely unregulated, 1.7-mile train carrying flammable, cancer-causing toxics through communities, putting profit over people and public safety.
Twits Own Twitter 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, Ronald Riggio argues forcefully that Elon Musk is something less than a role model for effective leadersip. Riggio makes three main points; follow the link for his discussion of each.
- While Elon Musk has been a successful entrepreneur, his dictatorial behavior suggests that he is not a “good” leader.
- Good leadership is about more than just success. Good leaders develop their followers, and treat them with respect and dignity.
- Successful leaders who misbehave and hurt rather than help those whom they lead should not be role models of leadership.
Aside:
As a corporate trainer for many years, I focused on teaching management, leadership, and communication skills.
When it comes to dealing with people, Musk checks all the boxes for the “don’ts.”
Twits Own Twitter 0
Every time I think that Elon Musk has plumbed the deepest depth, he proves that I am “in error” (as my old boss used to say).
The Crypto Con 0
Michael Graham wonders why so many reputedly responsible fiscals were looking the other way.
It’s All about the Algorithm, the Snaring Economy Dept. 0
Emma talks with Adrian Hon about the “gamification” of the work place in this, the snaring economy.
It’s not a pretty picture.
The Crypto Conundrum 0
If it’s not real in the first place, can you be penalized for stealing it?
It’s All about the Algorithm 0
At Psychology Today Blogs, the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry charges you with being addicted to your phone.
Yes, you (but certainly not me–well at least to the extent that I avoid “social” media like the anti-social plague that it has become). They further argue that this is no accident:
Follow the link for some recommendations on how you can get your life back.
The New Gilded Age 0
Sam and Cory Doctorow discuss the stranglehold of digital monopolies.
The Crypto Con 0
Above the Law’s Joe Patrice reports on a court’s ruling that not only do words have meaning, so too do pictures.
The Toxic Train Wreck 0
Thom talks with the Inky’s Will Bunch about the disastrous and toxin-laden train derailment in Palestine, Ohio.
This was also discussed in depth in Tuesday’s edition of The Bob Cesca Show, which I commend to your earbuds.
The Privilege Flew? 0
At Above the Law, Liz Dye reports (emphasis added); much more at the link.
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