Posted July 7, 2009 - 14:24 by Philip Brewer
Corporations were invented a few hundred years ago--created to increase the wealth and power of favored businessmen (and the governments that favored them). They have become such a universal feature of our economy that few people give much thought to their origins--or how our economies are structured to suit them. But exactly that is the topic of Douglas Rushkoff's new book.
Posted November 18, 2008 - 11:29 by Philip Brewer
When you fall short of meeting your obligations, it's natural to feel bad. In fact, it's natural to want to not only meet the letter of your obligation, but also the spirit: to do what it takes to make the other person feel fairly treated. These feelings are very human, and they work well when you're interacting with humans acting as individuals. When you're dealing with businesses, though, they work against you--and businesses will take advantage of that.
Posted September 10, 2008 - 14:19 by Philip Brewer
I never got a sabbatical. My dad was a college professor, so I knew from a young age what a sabbatical was. I always paid attention whenever one corporation or another would be in the news for establishing (or, more often, eliminating) a sabbatical program. Eventually, I gave up on ever working for a company that understood the benefits of a sabbatical program--and put some effort into trying to create my own sabbatical. As I say, I never got one, but maybe it's not too late.
Posted August 27, 2008 - 07:24 by Paul Michael
I'm not one for believing in fate or destiny, but the timing on this was spot on. After just finishing a terrfiic documentary called "America Unchained", about one Brit's quest to cross the US without giving any money to "the man," I was asked if I wanted to write a guest post at Zen Habits. Did I? You bet I did. And I had just the topic.
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