Trump for President?
I try to limit posts about news- but this caught my attention. Yesterday, I received a notification on my iPhone that Donald Trump was considering making a run for President of the United States. At first glance, I thought it couldn’t be true- it seemed somewhat out of character for The Donald. However, I researched [...]
TED Talks: Jessica Jackley; Poverty, Money-and Love
Image via CrunchBase I am a huge fan of TED Talks. I think they are inspiring, educational, motivating, and provide a unique forum for sharing. Just tonight, I came across an inspirational and very motivating talk given by the co-founder of Kiva.org. Kiva is a microlending site to help entrepreneurs get the capital they need [...]
Backwards Mentality
A veil has been lifted over the population of the United States. It has revealed that the vast majority of Americans have been led down a path of only understanding one side to business. And that is to consume. While this has been apparent for some time now, with the recent crash it has become [...]
Hoodwinked
I have just started reading Hoodwinked, by author and ex-economic hit man John Perkins. For those who may not have heard of him, he is the author of best selling books Confessions of an Economic Hit Man and The Secret History of the American Empire. As we have watched the world economies unravel over the [...]
Why Nixon Took the Dollar off the Gold Standard
If you have been studying history and economics, you will remember that in 1971 Nixon took the dollar off of the gold standard, making the dollar into a currency. This allows the dollar to fluctuate, giving the government more control over its currency. It also takes the power away from the hands of the individual [...]
Help Haiti
Image by United Nations Development Programme via Flickr We all know what has happened in Haiti and have seen the aftermath. There is not much else to say, except if you can please donate to help the people of Haiti. You can donate here: Hope for Haiti Now Great Content to Check Out: Haiti Quake: [...]
Business Ethics And The Role It Plays
Image via Wikipedia With everything that has been happening in the world lately, business is being looked at closer than ever. And that is not a bad thing. Ethics play a major role in business and the discussion of what is ethical versus what is not often causes people take strong opinions to one side [...]
