The root of all Manipulation – Part 1
I know a lot of proverbs about money. My favorite is probably the Russian proverb that states, loosely translated, that “When money speaks, the truth remains silent”, which I’ve always liked. But...
View ArticleThe opposite of manipulation
What do food farms, Republican senators, and the military have in common? The answer, of course, is that they don’t like whistleblowers. Whistle-blowers are folks that work within an organization and...
View ArticleCar sellers.. and car salesmen.
One of my great joys in life is buying cars. That may sound odd, since most people don’t like the car buying experience all that much. But I’ve always enjoyed it because you get to see some basic...
View ArticleThe new model of lobbying
Lobbying is an old tradition here in Washington D.C. It is expected that when your public service ends, you will be handsomely rewarded by offering advice and access to senators and other legislators....
View ArticleSweet, sweet manipulation
This is a blog entry about sugar:Now, since this is not a condiment blog, why focus an entire blog entry on sugar, you ask? What possible dark manipulations could hide in the crystalline sweetness of...
View ArticleA walk up the Manipulation Pyramid…
Corporations are manipulative. Not all of them, and not all of the time, but it’s truly surprising how often corporations are drawn to manipulation. It makes sense, if you think about it: corporations...
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