Global Culture

With his post Global Warming Is Not a Threat But the Environmentalist Response to It Is, George Reisman comes to the rescue of the capitalist values that justify the actions of global corporations as they continue their irresponsible abuse of the planet.
Since I posted my own comentary about the IPCC report about a month ago, [...]

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In 2006: just the beginning, I hinted at the fact that with the growing popularity of this blog this year would see a number of improvements to take the idea even further. It has been stimulating to dig all corners of the web for clues about the emergence of a Global Culture. However, [...]

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On July 7th, 2007 (7/7/7) the producers of Live 8, organized under the SOS - Save Our Selves movement, will attempt their largest event yet:
Live Earth will use the global reach of music to engage people on a mass scale to combat our climate crisis. Live Earth will bring together more than 150 of the [...]

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I’ve found many ways of pointing the finger to global corporations for the displacement of humans, based mostly on the premise that globalization has shifted human activity to those hubs where it is cheaper. But in the game of crisis-induced migrations, globalization may have found its match: global warming. We should start to [...]

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According to my analytics software, and by virtue of being a finalist for the best new weblog bloggie, it seems there is a very high probability that you are new to this blog. As such, I would like to give you my elevator pitch so you can decide if you should subscribe or just [...]

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A very detailed portrait of a typical middle-class chinese family serves as the background for the story The New Superpower: China’s Emerging Middle Class by Noreen O’Leary in a recent issue of Adweek Magazine. The story, intended for an audience fascinated with marketing strategies, is full of success stories of global brands making their [...]

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Yes, I know it is zeitgeist. But this one deserves the special denomination. Stan Stalnaker and team have just published their 2007 Zeitgeist Ranking, a look at the top cities around the world influencing global culture. While Stan’s ranking is admittedly not scientific, it is a refreshing perspective, possibly a bit on [...]

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