Monthly Archives: April 2015
Video: Ethics of the ‘Underground Economy’
Ethics of the ‘Underground Economy’ (4-minute video featuring Prof Chris MacDonald, on the CBC’s “The Exchange, With Amanda Lang”) Brought to you by:
Video: Ethics of the ‘Underground Economy’
Ethics of the ‘Underground Economy’ (4-minute video featuring Prof Chris MacDonald, on the CBC’s “The Exchange, With Amanda Lang”) Brought to you by:
Big Coal in the UK: Grab the Cash and Run
The extractive industries have a lousy history when it comes to social and environmental responsibility. But the story below is as much a tale of crony capitalism as it is a story of corporate greed. >>> Big Coal’s big scam:
Big Coal in the UK: Grab the Cash and Run
The extractive industries have a lousy history when it comes to social and environmental responsibility. But the story below is as much a tale of crony capitalism as it is a story of corporate greed. >>> Big Coal’s big scam:
Bribery is for Losers
Bribery is just a way of admitting that you’re not good enough to win without cheating. After all, if you have to pay someone to say “yes”, you really need to ask yourself why.
Bribery is for Losers
Bribery is just a way of admitting that you’re not good enough to win without cheating. After all, if you have to pay someone to say “yes”, you really need to ask yourself why.
Renting White People in China
In this context, is a company renting out a specifically white party guest any worse (or any better?) than a company renting out a specifically sexy, female dancer at an entertainment venue? >>> ‘Rent-a-Foreigner in China’ …specialty firms that collect
Renting White People in China
In this context, is a company renting out a specifically white party guest any worse (or any better?) than a company renting out a specifically sexy, female dancer at an entertainment venue? >>> ‘Rent-a-Foreigner in China’ …specialty firms that collect
The 5-day Work Week
The seven-day week, and the 5 day work-week (followed by 2 days of rest), is so ingrained in our culture that many of us take it as a natural phenomenon, built into the fabric of the universe. But of course
The 5-day Work Week
The seven-day week, and the 5 day work-week (followed by 2 days of rest), is so ingrained in our culture that many of us take it as a natural phenomenon, built into the fabric of the universe. But of course
John Oliver on the Unethical Dr. Oz
Dr Oz misuses his professional credentials to promote bogus treatments on TV. That’s unethical. Oprah promotes Oz. That’s unethical. TV stations air him, and advertisers support him, both of which are unethical. Oz and the corporations that support him are
John Oliver on the Unethical Dr. Oz
Dr Oz misuses his professional credentials to promote bogus treatments on TV. That’s unethical. Oprah promotes Oz. That’s unethical. TV stations air him, and advertisers support him, both of which are unethical. Oz and the corporations that support him are
Shell Influenced European Renewable Energy Targets. Is That Bad?
The story below (from The Guardian) reveals that Shell successfully lobbied the European commission with regard to the methods that would be required to achieve the EU’s new renewable energy goals. That is to say, Shell had an idea, and
Shell Influenced European Renewable Energy Targets. Is That Bad?
The story below (from The Guardian) reveals that Shell successfully lobbied the European commission with regard to the methods that would be required to achieve the EU’s new renewable energy goals. That is to say, Shell had an idea, and
Slow Fashion: Knowing Where Your Shirt Came From
This story hinges on the fact that the preferences in terms of clothing and fashion are not fixed, not chipped in stone. In the realm of food, many people take joy in the making of the final product — either
Slow Fashion: Knowing Where Your Shirt Came From
This story hinges on the fact that the preferences in terms of clothing and fashion are not fixed, not chipped in stone. In the realm of food, many people take joy in the making of the final product — either
Is a Pro Sports Team Obligated to Inform About the Risk of Head Injuries?
This piece by former pro hockey player Mike Peluso is about the concussions — and brain damage — that he suffered while an employee of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames and New
Is a Pro Sports Team Obligated to Inform About the Risk of Head Injuries?
This piece by former pro hockey player Mike Peluso is about the concussions — and brain damage — that he suffered while an employee of the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Calgary Flames and New
Raising Minimum Wage Fails as Anti-Poverty Measure
If you think raising the minimum wage is an anti-poverty measure, you understand neither who the poor are nor who minimum wage earners are. There’s very little overlap, Charles Lammam and Hugh MacIntyre write. >>> Opinion: Raising B.C.’s minimum wage
Raising Minimum Wage Fails as Anti-Poverty Measure
If you think raising the minimum wage is an anti-poverty measure, you understand neither who the poor are nor who minimum wage earners are. There’s very little overlap, Charles Lammam and Hugh MacIntyre write. >>> Opinion: Raising B.C.’s minimum wage
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