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Politics
Abolish the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
Jim Rogers talks to Sir David about the current economic crisis and Barack Obama’s rescue package. Jim’s theory is basically simple: if you make a mistake, you go broke. That’s it, that’s that.
An Inconvenient Debt
The amount of U.S. dollars in circulation is skyrocketing. What does it mean for you?
Which sports car are you?
I’m a Porsche 911!
You have a classic style, but you’re up-to-date with the latest technology. You’re ambitious, competitive, and you love to win. Performance, precision, and prestige – you’re one of the elite,and you know it.
Take the Which Sports Car Are You? quiz.
Zeitgeist – Divide & Conquer is the Motto
The last thing the men behind the curtain want is a conscious informed public capable of critical thinking. Which is why a continually fraudulent zeitgeist is output via religion, the mass media, and the educational system. They seek to keep you in a distracted, naive bubble. And they are doing a damn good job of it.
Zeitgeist, The Movie’ and ‘Zeitgeist: Addendum’ were created as Not-for-Profit expressions to communicate what the author felt were highly important social understandings which most humans are generally not aware of. The first film focuses on suppressed historical & modern information about currently dominant social institutions, while also exploring what could be in store for humanity if the power structures at large continue their patterns of self-interest, corruption, and consolidation.
The second film, Zeitgeist: Addendum, attempts to locate the root causes of this pervasive social corruption, while offering a solution. This solution is not based on politics, morality, laws, or any other “establishment” notions of human affairs, but rather on a modern, non-superstitious based understanding of what we are and how we align with nature, to which we are a part. The work advocates a new social system which is updated to present day knowledge, highly influenced by the life long work of Jacque Fresco and The Venus Project.
For more information as well as subtitled versions, click here.
Business talk 101
Here are some business lingo translations that I think will be most helpful for all of you out there looking for a job. No, currently we are not hiring.
Job offers lingo:
“COMPETITIVE SALARY” = We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.
“JOIN OUR FAST-PACED TEAM” = We have no time to train you.
“CASUAL WORK ATMOSPHERE” = We don’t pay enough to expect that you’ll dress up; well, a couple of the real daring guys wear earrings.
“MUST BE DEADLINE ORIENTED” = You’ll be six months behind schedule on your first day.
“SOME OVERTIME REQUIRED” = Some time each night and some time each weekend.
“DUTIES WILL VARY” = Anyone in the hospital can boss you around.
“MUST HAVE AN EYE FOR DETAIL” = We have no quality control.
“CAREER-MINDED” = Female applicants must be childless (and remain that way).
“APPLY IN PERSON” = If you’re old, fat or ugly you’ll be told the position has been filled.
“NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE” = We’ve filled the job; our call for resumes is just a legal formality.
“SEEKING CANDIDATES WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPERIENCE” = You’ll need it to replace three people who just left.
“PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS A MUST” = You’re walking into a company in perpetual chaos.
“REQUIRES TEAM LEADERSHIP SKILLS” = You’ll have the responsibilities of a manager, without the pay or respect.
“GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS” = Management communicates, you listen, figure out what they want and do it.
As a little confession, I must tell you that my first job ever, implied all of the above requirements. Funny as it may seem, in this country – it’s more of a trend. Businesses are changing, but people never will. Be careful out there!