Monthly Archives: June 2010

We may have democracy, or we may have wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can’t have both.

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

Against monopolies During the 1890s Brandeis began to question his views on the “industrial order in America,” write Klebanow and Jonas. Becoming more aware that there was a growing number of “giant firms” which were capable of dominating whole industries, … Continue reading →

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Imagine: Robin Hood Tax @ .05% raising $200 billion annually

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

The Robin Hood Tax. Just brilliant. They needed our help now the world’s poor needs theirs.

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Are you a stupid or corrupt franchisee?

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

Language and the meaning of words change over time. This is an antique card used in the game of charades. I don’t think that this was intentionally offensive at the time of printing. But over time, it would be deemed … Continue reading →

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Franchising profoundly changes your noodle

Posted on June 27, 2010 by

Anyone wanting to know how franchising affects everyone should watch this Charlie Rose: The Brain Series. Start with episode 9. Kay Redfield Jamison. Profound.

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[Freedom of speech] isn’t something somebody else gives you. That’s something you give to yourself.

Posted on June 27, 2010 by

Blog. Or shut up. The most important message of a crucifix, to me anyway, was how unspeakably cruel supposedly sane human beings can be when under orders from a superior authority. Kurt Vonnegut

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It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

Do you wish to be great? Then begin by being. Do you desire to construct a vast and lofty fabric? Think first about the foundations of humility. The higher your structure is to be, the deeper must be its foundation. … Continue reading →

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Modern franchise management is magic

Posted on June 25, 2010 by

Man’s eyes are lazy. Skilled practitioners know this and can deceive on a reliable basis. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qQX-jayixQ Principles of Magic Palm, Ditch, Steal, Load, Simulation, Misdirection and Switch

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Charity is the root of all good works.

Posted on June 24, 2010 by

So give to the poor; I’m begging you, I’m warning you, I’m commanding you, I’m ordering you. What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. … Continue reading →

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How hard is it to report franchisor crime in Canada?

Posted on June 23, 2010 by

Not that hard really. You can do it online at RECOL.ca: Reporting Economic Crime Online (RECOL) is an initiative that involves an integrated partnership between International, Federal and Provincial Law Enforcement agencies, as well as, with regulators and private commercial … Continue reading →

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There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous.

Posted on June 22, 2010 by

The trouble with Eichmann was precisely that so many were like him, and that the many were neither perverted nor sadistic, that they were, and still are, terribly and terrifyingly normal. From the viewpoint of our legal institutions and of … Continue reading →

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