Monthly Archives: December 2010

The Signs of Failure

Alexis de Tocqueville was a mid-18th century French politician and historian who, in combination with his travels to America and observations of his own country’s political and social turmoil, composed various essays which chronicle his observations. As I recall, in his work entitled Democracy in America, he posed the following comment:

 “The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.”

 I’ve always been struck by this comment and was reminded of the same when hearing Ted Kennedy, Jr. deliver the eulogy at his father’s funeral mass.  As near as I recall it, his words were as follows:

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J. Holland of WAAX Radio, Birmingham, Alabama – Engage the Economy

Well I’m here to affirm that Southern Hospitality is alive and well in Alabama!  J. Holland’s bold approach toward stirring a conversation is impressive. He had no reservations in pushing the various issues we discussed tossing me questions that clearly were an extension of his own observations. Nothing staged; every probe precise and genuine.  The topics are congruent with the Foundations message and the dialogue is rich.

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Eric Von of WMCS Radio, Milwaukee, Wi – A Strategic Approach

Eric Von’s reputation is well deserved. Completely fearless in his willingness to talk hard-topics and hold a guest to account for their perspectives.  His thoughtful approach to the inquiry, most assuredly, is an absolute gift to his audience. We probed a course leading us in to a variety of topics such as Government’s approach to economic recovery, practical economic mechanisms and a few of my specific recovery strategies.

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Are There Limits To Economic Growth?

Earlier today I was given access to a portion of an upcoming manuscript and then asked to comment on the same.  I read the teaser and was taken by the acute discourse its author, Richard Heinberg, was able to craft.  Moreover, I was struck by the similarities in our observations and a bit tormented by our respective departures in thought. Still, if the intro is any indication of the totality of his effort, I suspect for those who enjoy in-depth philosophical discussions, the compilation should be well worth the read.

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