The truth at any cost lowers all other costs — curated by former US spy Robert David Steele.
Louis Brandeis Beyond 5 Stars–A Classic that Makes Justice Brandeis a Founding Father, June 1, 2011 I am shocked to not see any reviews of this book, and also shocked to see how reasonably priced the book is–this is a CLASSIC, a collector’s item, and for anyone who wishes to restore the Republic in the …
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See Also: Gil Scot Heron, 1949-2011 Review: Philosophy and the Social Problem–The Annotated Edition Review: The Lessons of History
The Junto Club created by Franklin in 1727 is an instructive predecessor to what could be today in the way of “collective intelligence.” Franklin is a counter example of how things might be done differently. It is important to understand that the Junto Club put BOTH civic improvement, the “commons”, and personal improvement ahead of …
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Oliver L. Reiser A Gem–Easy to Read, A Foundation Book for World Brain and Global Game, May 22, 2011 I bought this book on a whim, sensing that despite its 1946 publication date it might be inspirational and I have been *very* glad to go through this. It was a half-century ahead of its time. …
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“Any coward can fight a battle when he’s sure of winning, but give me the man who has pluck to fight when he’s sure of losing. That’s my way, sir; and there are many victories worse than a defeat.” —George Eliot We’re losing! Here’s a playbook, see especially the focus on new metrics that have …
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Phi Beta Iota: It has become evident that this integrative post is needed. It should be obvious–but evidently it is not–that both Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Multinational, Multiagency, Multidisciplinary, Multidomain Information Sharing and Sense-Making (M4IS2) are inherently integrating by nature. Both are the anti-thesis to “Rule by Secrecy” and the Weberian concept of stove-piped …
Protesters could have learned something at lecture By Jennifer McErlean Published 12:01 a.m., Saturday, May 7, 2011 Deborah Austin-Ford (letter, April 9) asks what Martin Luther King‘s family would think of the choice of Van Jones as the annual King lecturer at Siena College. While the family’s opinion would be of interest, we could turn to …
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