Daily Archives: November 23, 2004

RESIGNING FROM CORPORATION AMERICA

I‘ve been re-reading Joel Bakan’s book The Corporation, and it suddenly occurred to me that the US is behaving less and less like a nation of democratic citizens and more and more like a hierarchical corporation. The House elections were … Continue reading

Posted in How the World Really Works | 4 Comments

SPORTS GETS BACK TO ITS BLUE-COLLAR ROOTS — THE WISDOM OF CROWDS COULD HELP TOO

When I was young, going to the theatre or to a sporting event was affordable to everyone. Now, between outrageous salaries and corporate gouging, the best seats are reserved for those with big expense accounts, and the working class watch … Continue reading

Posted in Our Culture / Ourselves | 6 Comments