Monthly Archives: June 2010
The Decline of Entrepreneurial Capitalism
What do the following have in common: Budweiser Beer; CITGO gasoline; Good Humor, Ben and Jerry’s, and Breyer’s ice creams; French’s mustard; Frigidaire refrigerators; Adidas and Reebok shoes; New York’s Plaza Hotel and Chrysler Building; Caribou Coffee and Church’s Chicken; … Continue reading
The Politics of the Petroleum Economy (2)
When BP CEO Tony Hayward went before Congress and refused to answer questions asked by both Democratic and Republican members, you had to wonder whether we were finally going to see some bipartisanship. When Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, blasted President … Continue reading
The Politics of the Petroleum Economy
As a matter of principle and practice, I believe in Win-Win solutions whenever possible, and that life presents us with a virtually unlimited number of opportunities to break out of “zero-sum” assumptions to create abundance. In fact, this is the … Continue reading
The Morality of the Petroleum Economy
Petroleum has been a critical component of world economic growth for generations. The strong growth of the U.S. economy since the end of World War II has been in large part made possible by the availability of cheap oil. But … Continue reading