Month: November 2009
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The Present of Presence
On this Black Friday, I wanted to offer up a bit of perspective. Gifts Are Not The Point Of The Season We live in a commerical society. The holidays have been coopted from a time when we love and care for our fellow (wo)man to a time when we spend ourselves ragged and hope we…
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In Search of the Goddess/AntiChrist?
OK, now follow with me here. It is well-known that when a new religion takes over, it vilifies and makes evil the old religion. This is done as a way of converting people to the new belief and getting rid of the old. In Christianity, women are very often shown as being the bringers of…
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The Resurgence of Tribalism in America – A Macro look at the World – Part II
Tribalism – A Definition First I want to begin with a definition of tribalism so that you have context for what I am talking about. I am not talking about “tribe” in the traditional idea of a small unit of people who live together, interbreed, and rely on one another for safety, sustenance and survival.…
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Revisioning Business- A Macro Look At The World, Part I
I have been having many conversations with movers and shakers in the last couple of weeks. I’ve talked to internet marketers, corporate consultants, brokerage consultants and more and all agree on one thing: the way we’ve done business in the past is no longer the way we will do it in the future. This economic…