- #GREENWISH ·
#Greenwish
#GREENWISH Greetings, No doubt you have noticed my blog has gone on sabbatical. There are two reasons for this. First,…
- Financial Crisis ·
An Open Letter to Finance
Ten years have passed since the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank allowed Lehman Brothers to file for bankruptcy, attempting to signal…
- Future of Finance ·
Judith Samuelson: Professor Lynn Stout, A Legacy
The following excerpt was written by The Aspen Institute’s Judith Samuelson in memory of Lynn Stout, Distinguished Professor of Corporate…
- Derivatives ·
The Character of Our Technology
“We can’t influence the direction of technology, but we can influence its character,” says Kevin Kelly, founder of WIRED, in…
- Estate Tax ·
Tax Reform: A Real Cohn Job
It seems that Gary Cohn, a trader and former heir apparent at Goldman Sachs—a life-long Democrat, let’s recall—and Trump’s current…
- Estate Tax ·
Fix (Don’t Flush) the Estate Tax
“The external glitter of wealth conceals a corrupt political core that reflects the growing gap between the very few rich…
- Future of Finance ·
From Paris to Drawdown
Yes, it was a shameful poke in the world’s eye by the dangerously narcissistic, temporary occupant of the White House.…
- Encyclical ·
March for Science — Really?
How is it possible that in America, on the 47th anniversary of Earth Day, it was concluded that our situation…
- Complexity ·
Shifting From Parts to Patterns
“All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions.” – Leonardo Da Vinci I had the pleasure of hearing my…
- Evergreen Direct Investing ·
Hell No!
Sustainability icon and Unilever CEO Paul Polman made his feelings crystal clear on the unsolicited merger offer last week by…
- Capitalism ·
Broken Trust
At this year’s World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland, PR firm Edelman shared its comprehensive annual Trust Barometer, confirming what…
- City States ·
City States Rising!
Globalism’s associated and accelerating complexity of interconnected crises from migration to terrorism, from pandemics to climate change, define the new…
- Amazon ·
Dear Cities: Resist Amazon’s HQ2
There is something untoward about the feeding frenzy we are witnessing as cities across the country vie to be the…
- Climate Change ·
President-Elect Trump: A Gift?
Imagine if you can, Donald Trump has arrived as a gift, to illuminate for us the American “shadow” at this…
- Future of Finance ·
Sail On, Sail On, Sailor
The following blog post originally appeared on EcoWatch.com. “Our vision is millions of people living and working in space, and…