Wisdom is not the purchase of a day
Thomas Paine
Monthly Archives: March 2010
On the Popularity of Fox News
“Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.” -Thomas Paine If Glenn Beck says the government wants to tax your breathing under the guise of global warming legislation, that doesn’t mean it’s true. If Sarah Palin tells us that health care reform is an evil plot, it’s more a reflection of …
On Toyota, Recalls, and Reputation
“Character is much easier kept than recovered.” -Thomas Paine The reputation Toyota had earned as a trusted global car-maker took decades to build, but mere weeks to lose. Their most valuable asset too easily squandered and perhaps never fully recovered. There’s a lesson in there for all of us.