Cleaning Up La Oroya, an article online at Christianity Today, reports on the team activities of a La Oroya, Peru, based ministry, and an Ohio based ministry, and their pursuit of cleaning up the contamination originating from a local smelter. Members of the ministries mention how they put pressure on the government of Peru, which… Continue reading While Impactful, Still Missing The Mark
Category: business
The Dark Side of Capitalism
Yesterday, Pope Benedict convicted those in charge of the media, saying: I appeal again to the leaders of the media industry to advise producers to safeguard the common good, to uphold the truth, to protect individual human dignity and promote respect for the needs of the family. What I find interesting is to whom he… Continue reading The Dark Side of Capitalism
Misunderstanding Capitalism and Business
I read this this morning (read the entire article): There’s a stereotypical assumption among Christians in the nonprofit world that capitalism means greed or selfishness, and “therefore has got to be bad,” says Nash, founder and managing partner of Piper Cove Asset Management LLC. Using goals to measure progress—standard practice in the business world—is seen… Continue reading Misunderstanding Capitalism and Business
Almost Agreeing with Gaddafi
“Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi criticized the world financial system as a dictatorship based on fear…” Disconcerting as it is, I am almost in agreement with Gaddafi. The stock and futures markets are based on rumors and fear. As much as everyone wanted to blame the oil companies for the high price of gas, it was… Continue reading Almost Agreeing with Gaddafi
New Terminology: Technological Enervation
I’ve decided that I needed to come up with a new phrase to describe the issues I see with technology and its effect upon people, and by default, society. I’m not sure how to even define it, yet. I’ve gone back and tagged/categorized older articles, in addition to newer articles as they come up. In… Continue reading New Terminology: Technological Enervation