For Everything Else, There’s Mastercard
Each week I spend several hours of “porch time” (a la Boston Legal) with my friend Michael Szczepaniak discussing our newest insights into social and political economics. In several of these discussions I’ve related my frustration regarding my next blog contribution to this site. I just didn’t feel that I had a coherent way to [...]
#94 Swimming with Dolphins – Learning to Learn – conversations with Paul Kordis, part 9
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We are continuing our Swimming with Dolphins series of conversations with Dr. Paul Kordis. Check back to the previous episode (#93) of the series, or start with the first episode (#52) , if you haven’t heard it yet. Paul has been researching writing, and speaking to groups for over 20 years about the processes [...]
False Freedom of Speech and the Perversion of the Golden Rule
Most of us have heard the admonition, “Treat others as you would have others treat you.” It’s the golden rule. And most of us have also heard it’s corrupted corollary, “He who has the gold makes the rules.” The first is a recommendation for getting along. The second is a sad recognition of the current facts.
This recognition is doubly sad as we observe America’s ongoing debate, if one could call it that, over healthcare. Once again those with the wealth, i.e. pharmaceutical companies and health insurance providers, are making the rules. And by what yardstick are these rules being measured? The primary metric for the pharmaceutical industry is the one with which we are the most familiar: charge as much for your product as you can and don’t worry too much about the product’s quality or ultimate effect. The primary metric for insurance companies is similar. It’s called the Medical Loss Ratio. This ration is the amount of money the insurance companies get from their clients versus the money they spend to keep their clients healthy. Currently the ratio is about 20 percent profit versus 80 percent outlay for the client (see http://www.pnhp.org/news/2006/march/medicalloss_ratios_.php). This ratio makes Wall Street very happy, but what does it mean for the rest of us if cutting client care is the most important item on health insurer’s agenda? It most likely means that even more people in America won’t be able to afford health insurance and that even more people who can afford it will go underserved. This also means that those who fear a healthcare system run by government, such as Medicare which operates five to ten times more efficiently than private insurance providers, are currently faced with a healthcare system run by Wall Street, the same folks who created the current financial debacle (see http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/transcripts/index.html).
#93 Swimming with Dolphins – Systemic Consciousness – conversations with Paul Kordis, part 8
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We are continuing our Swimming with Dolphins series of conversations with Dr. Paul Kordis. Check back to the previous episode (#90) of the series, or start with the first episode (#52) , if you haven’t heard it yet. Paul has been researching writing, and speaking to groups for over 20 years about the processes [...]
#90 Swimming with Dolphins – Meet the Dolphin- conversations with Paul Kordis, part 7
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We are continuing our Swimming with Dolphins series of conversations with Dr. Paul Kordis. Check back to the previous episode (#89) of the series, or start with the first episode (#52) , if you haven’t heard it yet. Paul has been researching writing, and speaking to groups for over 20 years about the processes [...]
#89 Swimming with Dolphins – Emotions of Change – conversations with Paul Kordis, part 6
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We are continuing our Swimming with Dolphins series of conversations with Dr. Paul Kordis. Check back to the previous episode (#88) of the series, or start with the first episode (#52) , if you haven’t heard it yet. Paul has been researching writing, and speaking to groups for over 20 years about the processes [...]
#88 Swimming with Dolphins – Value Systems – conversations with Paul Kordis, part 5
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We are continuing our Swimming with Dolphins series of conversations with Dr. Paul Kordis. Check back to the previous episode (#64) of the series, or start with the first episode (#52) , if you haven’t heard it yet. Paul has been researching writing, and speaking to groups for over 20 years about the processes [...]
#85 Transformational Leadership – conversations with Paul Kordis, part 3
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This episode concludes our series of conversations with Dr. Paul Kordis on the transformational leadership. Paul has been researching writing, and speaking to groups for over 20 years about the processes of profound change. He is a globally traveled speaker and seminar leader on futuristic, human development, change and other topics. He received his [...]
#84 Transformational Leadership – conversations with Paul Kordis, part 2
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We are continuing our series of conversations with Dr. Paul Kordis on the transformational leadership. Paul has been researching writing, and speaking to groups for over 20 years about the processes of profound change. He is a globally traveled speaker and seminar leader on futuristic, human development, change and other topics. He received his [...]
#83 Transformational Leadership – conversations with Paul Kordis, part 1
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Today, we are bringing you another series of conversations with Dr. Paul Kordis, this time on the transformational leadership. Paul has been researching writing, and speaking to groups for over 20 years about the processes of profound change. He is a globally traveled speaker and seminar leader on futuristic, human development, change and other [...]