Does it matter what the rules are? They'll change.

“The Canadian Government does not wish to be held accountable”, said CBC Radio One’s The Current’s Anna Maria Tremonti, moderator of Access Denied panel at Toronto’s Now Lounge on Church, May 10, 2011.  She was joined by expert panelists Ottawa Deputy Bureau Chief Dean Beeby of the Canadian Press, former Information Commissioner John Reid and […]

Coveting what others have and creativity

Coveting = desiring The 10th commandment reads “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”  Judaism, Christianity and Islam all share a version of the sentiment toward coveting. Made me think.  Does it […]

What if the world's future depended on your decisions?

Would you act any differently? Yesterday my financial planner suggested ways to increase the return on investments.  He recommended placing funds in industries I didn’t support, such as agricultural organizations that pay little attention to the quality of life of their livestock or the surrounding environment.  I refused. He assured me that the financial gains […]