I heard on the BBC radio news a couple of days ago that 40 US billionaires (a billion dollars consists of $1,000,000 x 1000,) have signed an agreement to donate half their fortune to charity. …
Are we impressed with these 40 billionaires? Read More »
The question is: Is our society getting more depressed year by year? I read some alarming figures in the newspaper the other day that prescriptions for anti-depressants have almost doubled in the last decade. …
Depressesd? Don’t Ask Why. That takes time. Take a PillRead More »
Depressesd? Don’t Ask Why. That takes time. Take a Pill Read More »
We have read in our newspapers of the human and environmental tragedy as hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude oil pour into the ocean making it a toxic wasteland as well as the coastal devastation of the Louisiana wetlands. …
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Week in and week, we read of the crisis in capitalism, an ideology used to support big business, power and privilege for the few, economic growth and maximisation of profit on investments . …
The Sickness of Capitalism Read More »
When I purchased my home in 1982, there were clear regulations to determine the agreement between the bank and myself. It was very simple. I had to provide the bank a minimum deposit of 20% and the bank agreed to allow me to borrow a maximum of 2 1/2 times my annual income in order to repay the bank back over a 25 year period. …
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