You Do Not Have to Know That Saddam Hussein is Dead to Be President of The United States
Monday, September 29th, 2008 Posted in The People, Cadre | No Comments »A few random notes after watching an election debate of candidates on television. ^^^^^ There are three tests for president of the USA. Only those who meet these are qualified to enter this office. A person is made eligible by age (at ...
The Top Dollar Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Thursday, September 25th, 2008 Posted in Cadre, Cadre Functions, Money | No Comments »CEO is after all just another job. "And what do you do, Chum?" "I'm a CEO, Buster. Is that a problem for you?" "Absolutely not. It takes all kinds. Doesn't it?" A person doing a job of work and critics worry that his wages, ...
Sociology of Crisis. A Start Via 9/11/01
Friday, September 19th, 2008 Posted in Crisis, Anomie | No Comments »Recall the experience of fire drills in school. The fire alarm rings and the students and teachers immediately suspend their work, line up, and quickly march out of the building along designated routes. With the plan and ...
The Socio-Economic Surplus. Calling Attention to the Shaggy Elephant
Saturday, September 13th, 2008 Posted in Asymmetrical Relationship, Money, Surplus Value | No Comments »The socio-economic surplus is all the goods and services we produce over our basic needs. It has a hefty feel, a weight like the large bull elephant everyone ignores at a garden party. A huge animal hidden in ...
The Money Game
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 Posted in Asymmetrical Relationship, Culture, Money, Surplus Value | No Comments »Money exchanges have the same socio-cultural shell as any other game. Rules govern the action. When we find a certain result like the accumulation of a surplus, we track back to the covering frame of law, consensus, and agency. And ...
A Glance into the Mysterious Surplus.
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 Posted in Money, Surplus Value | No Comments »It is possible to starve to death. There is a certain level of goods and services we need to continue, that we need to avoid this dire threat. Anything below this line is necessity, anything above is ...