Thursday, September 27, 2012

FACEbook

No, it is not a typo. As Facebook seeps further and further into the fabric of our lives and business, I thought the intersection of privacy and profit made for an interesting article. Read this and tell me what you think.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Germany Weighs Banning Video

Lets take a different look at free speech. If you have not heard about the anti-American protests over a crude anti-Muslim video; crawl out from under your rock and read (maybe even click some links to learn more) how Germany is considering banning the video to avoid conflict. Is it the same as saying you cannot yell "fire!" in a movie theater or is it the first step down a slippery slope?

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Undaunted by Arrests.....

Freedom of speech is essential to enlightened ideals. See how it has become a flashpoint in Russia since the government sent the members of a young punk-rock band to jail over a recent performance.

How To Solve A Career Cliffhanger

While we are on the subject of entrepreneurs, take a look at a start-up that is less glamorous than Facebook, Dell Computers, and Spanx. They come in all sizes (get the Spanx humor? ha, ha).

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Stop, Its Against the Law!

Government is supposed to help give structure for the society "we" would like to live in. The only problem is "we" have a lot of ideas about how "we" should live. Analyzing this competition of ideas or interests is the core of this course. Read this article. Are we closer to a clear definition of what "we" want society to look like or is it something else?