Re: Mind's Eye Re: Peer Networking

Some wealth is not evil, Allan. It depends on how it is acquired and
used. Like it or not, it is one of the markers of success.

On Sep 30, 7:58 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Rigsy I really feel sorry for those people who are hide from their
> responsibilities especially for greed..  the soul in this human vehicle has
> to return to the mandala  where their greed will be held in account..  if
> it is perfectly legal is a viable excuse  well all I can say is good luck.
> Allan
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> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 2:37 PM, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > But people can "hide" their wealth in the USA anyway via trusts,
> > certain investments, taking advantage of laws in other states for tax
> > purposes. These and other methods are perfectly legal.
>
> > On Sep 28, 9:02 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > that is a cool idea   preventing people from hiding to avoid paying
> > taxes,,
>
> > > evil wicked laugh
> > > Allan
> > > On Sep 28, 2012 2:34 PM, "rigsy03" <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > > > P.S. Re: that video that showed over-testing- sometimes dangerous or
> > > > nonsense- but I don't remember if they mentioned that the medical
> > > > profession is terrified of malpractice suits.
>
> > > > Greece wants their super- rich who have moved to other nations to pay
> > > > taxes. Can they extradite them?
>
> > > > On Sep 27, 9:14 pm, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > The basic motive is competition and profit so corners are cut or
> > > > > falsified sometimes. Also, it is a game to sharp traders. And I think
> > > > > it goes further back than the Middle Ages- how about ancient
> > > > > mythologies? The trickster deities were warnings- "buyer beware".
>
> > > > > Somewhat related; "Money & Medicine"
> > > >http://video.pbs.org/video/2280765671
>
> > > > > Had a back molar pulled yesterday. My neighbor took me over, waited
> > > > > and drove me home- he is a dear. Advice: if one MUST smoke, use a
> > > > > cigarette holder away from the socket; follow advice about cold packs
> > > > > and pain meds; keep foods interesting like polenta with butter and
> > > > > parmesan, carrot-ginger soup, scrambled eggs, etc., avoiding
> > > > > extraction site and keep to a sane diet till healing is complete.
>
> > > > > On Sep 27, 6:10 pm, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > The 'official speak' of my postmodernism is 'Lakatosian paradigm in
> > > > > > decadence' - regulations are cheated.  It's getting more difficult
> > to
> > > > > > cheat in sport these days because of drug-testing, referees and the
> > > > > > video replay.  Just as his was happening in sport, 'someone'
> > decided
> > > > > > to let all the rules go to pot in finance.  I had a very lovely
> > friend
> > > > > > who cheated at Monopoly - the cheating being part of the fun of the
> > > > > > game with no damage done.  My feelings are much like rigsy's - I
> > just
> > > > > > think ethics require public scrutiny, ideology prevents this and we
> > > > > > could do the refereeing better. My guess is the problem is
> > essentially
> > > > > > economics and business practices that are medieval and trapped in
> > > > > > animal genetics.  Simples!
>
> > > > > > On 26 Sep, 07:44, gabbydott <gabbyd...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > Where do you feel Rigsy's stick of despair? She sounds very up to
> > > > date
> > > > > > > to my ears, criticizing our fast unculture (modern positive
> > keyword:
> > > > > > > sustainability).
>
> > > > > > > And Neil posted numbered to do lists in order save the world at
> > least
> > > > > > > twice, as far as I remember. You would have liked them if they
> > had
> > > > > > > sprung off your mind. ;)
>
> > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 26, 2012 at 2:21 AM, Vam <atewari2...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > > > > > > Rigs, you seem to be beating here, there and everywhere with
> > your
> > > > stick of
> > > > > > > > despair ! Modernism has only changed the form of effects of our
> > > > failures.
> > > > > > > > Even Neil's post-modern theory of ethics seems needlessly
> > complex.
>
> > > > > > > > It's us. Period. Ethics requires people who are moral. Which,
> > in my
> > > > > > > > perspective, translates as men who are evolved ... spiritually
> > > > evolved ...
> > > > > > > > with whom, conscientiousness is supreme virtue.
>
> > > > > > > > Contemplation will take us back to that Truth, of which I
> > tried to
> > > > share not
> > > > > > > > so long ago.
>
> > > > > > > > Honesty is a corollary of truth. It's us. The society you are
> > > > beating is us.
> > > > > > > > Technology and wealth are neutral and inert. If inebriation
> > was in
> > > > alcohol,
> > > > > > > > the bottles should dance !
>
> > > > > > > > On Tuesday, September 25, 2012 6:21:10 PM UTC+5:30, rigsy03
> > wrote:
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> > > > > > > >> The ethics are already in place, Allan- they are just not
> > > > practised.
> > > > > > > >> You could include "greedy" imperialistic nations, berserk
> > > > cultures,
> > > > > > > >> grasping political parties. More's "Utopia" stressed humanism
> > > > which is
> > > > > > > >> under stress due to science and technology today- the new
> > darling.
>
> > > > > > > >> On Sep 24, 10:00 am, Allan H <allanh1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > Ethics are going to be definitely reinvented getting greeedy
> > > > individuals
> > > > > > > >> > and corporations under control.
> > > > > > > >> > Allan
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> > > > > > > >> > On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 2:59 PM, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com
>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > > A recent example: "Reinventing Ethics" by Howard Gardner
>
> > > >http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/23/reinventing-ethics/?s.
> > ..
>
> > > > > > > >> > > On Sep 24, 7:50 am, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > >> > > > The government decides how to spend/mis-spend the taxes
> > and
> > > > fees
> > > > > > > >> > > > they
> > > > > > > >> > > > raise because we thought it wise at one time to give
> > them
> > > > that
> > > > > > > >> > > > power.
> > > > > > > >> > > > Banks have altered their function and don't forget
> > credit
> > > > cards as
> > > > > > > >> > > > unsecured loans. Somehow, my mind drifted to Plato's
> > > > "Republic"- but
> > > > > > > >> > > > there are many examples of attempts to organize society-
> > > > none of
> > > > > > > >> > > > which, imho, has done a very good job. There is an
> > > > impossible lack
> > > > > > > >> > > > of
> > > > > > > >> > > > control particularly since the advent of Liberalism.
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> > > > > > > >> > > > On Sep 22, 6:29 pm, archytas <nwte...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > >> > > > > I think the germ of the idea is in this Don.  All
> > money
> > > > > > > >> > > > > essentially
> > > > > > > >> > > > > comes from government - what we get from banks is
> > debt.
> > > >  Street-up
> > > > > > > >> > > > > decision-making isn't all of it as rigsy points out.
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> > > > > > > >> > > > > On 22 Sep, 12:26, rigsy03 <rigs...@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > > > > > > >> > > > > > You still have to deal with priorities on that list,
> > > > however.
> > > > > > > >> > > Stadiums
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > might trump infrastructure.
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> > > > > > > >> > > > > > On Sep 22, 5:22 am, Don Johnson <daj...@gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
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> > > >http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB1000087239639044416580457800851.
> > ..
>
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > This is what I'm talking about! Decentralization
> > is
> > > > key. I
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > believe
> > > > > > > >> > > this is
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > your busy bees at work Neil.
>
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > "Peer networks don't have to involve digital
> > > > technology.
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Twenty
> > > > > > > >> > > years ago,
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre pioneered a
> > > > radical new
> > > > > > > >> > > technique called
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > "participatory budgeting." Each year, the city's
> > 16
> > > > regions
> > > > > > > >> > > conduct general
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > assemblies in which neighbors debate priorities
> > for
> > > > the
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > budget:
> > > > > > > >> > > school
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > construction, sewer repair, bridge building. The
> > > > assemblies
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > create
> > > > > > > >> > > a ranked
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > list of projects, and the government disperses
> > funds
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > accordingly.
> > > > > > > >> > > The money
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > comes from the state, but the decision of what to
> > > > fund comes
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > from
> > > > > > > >> > > the
> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > street."
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