Monthly Archives: August 2010

Quotation: Herbert Marcuse

Herbert Marcuse – The people recognize themselves in their commodities; they find their soul in their automobile, hi-fi set, split-level home, kitchen equipment. (1898–1979), U.S. political philosopher. One-Dimensional Man, ch. 1 (1964). Powered by Performancing FireFox

The Future is Yours: Or is it?

We were chatting about Post it Notes. That was the reading today. I must confess it was, for the kids in the class, to discuss the importance of problems in the creation and identification of opportunities. But first the videos: … there are loads more at Youtube! The story itself is worth reading but it does identify how… Read More »

Assets vs. Liabilities

A reprise of Rich Dad Poor Dad. There has been much discussion of the authenticity of RDPD’s and the background of the author. You can read about that at other blogs: Rich Dad, Poor Dad, Liar Dad, Thief. However, one criticism of the book is below along with my own interpretation of RDPD’s theories.