A.
In western capitalism champions of the game…
are creating a culture of generosity;
Buffett is donating to the Gates foundation
and Soros is defending freedom…
the big movers and shakers are shaping the planet.
B.
They will not be leaving
their inheritance
to family or government;
which shows little faith
in the institutions
that allowed for
the accumulation
of surplus labour.
The laws, copyright and otherwise, were necessary…
a tax avoidance/evasion strategy
has been given the status of virtue
with the simple use of the word charity.
before history
some tribes
were matriarchal
some viewed dourness
as a virtue
most included jealousy
and not all were materialistic
though some were
those in
abundant areas
were more care free
than those living in scarcity.
News Flash 1
Being rich makes you happy…
with so many choices
it’s hard to be depressed.
Chicken soup for my soul
cash money…
wait wait wait
News Flash 2
i live by my convictions
or now must we choose a new morality
what i believe may not be true
anarchy…life
cries the liberal democrat as he listens to CBC
Only The Wealthy Have
the time and indulgence
for a good mix of urban
and less man made settings
nature lends herself
to contemplation
i’m not so sure about tweeter.
Goldman Sachs and a Russian Investor
have invested $500,000,000 in facebook
this a prelude to them going public
i.e. listed on the stock market
go stanfard or is it harvord
From CBC The Hurried Child
The Pressure Of Modern Childhood
anxiety levels are
being raised in children
education is competitive,
preschoolers are
being prepared
for kindergarten…
the teachers repeat,
“Awesome, Good job…”
less play more structure
the parents say,
“They are playing they are not learning.”
getting kids ready for market…
The Future of Schooling
we want our kids to be
super ready for school
the stakes are quite high
it’s a bit of an arms race
amongst parents
helicopter parenting
means children are less
resilient to set back
which is an emotional measure
In a winner take all society
the competition starts early
this is a reflection of
“you don’t win silver you lose gold”
my shit don’t stink
by design only a few people will be famous
no one likes people who think they’re better
we are children of our times
more so than our parents
“The Hurried Child”
to listen go to the CBC website
and and look under Ideas
Is what it means to be human? a question?
In the 1950’s about 12% of children
thought they were special…
In the 1990’s it was up around 80%
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