I Have Done Nothing Illegal
The claim "I broke no law" should rarely be construed as an ethical claim.
The Path of Redemption Leads to Trust
The idea of redemption has to do with changed perspective, and it greatly helps relationships--not just religious ones either.
The Trouble with Buying Processes
Too many business processes aim for predictive efficiency, and get ho-hum effectiveness.
Madoff: Investment Fund, or Virtual Reality Game?
The Madoff scandal may be truly unique--more alike online gamers than investment management.
What’s the Market’s T/E Ratio Lately?
Financial and commercial markets depend not just on forecasts, but on trust.
LL Bean: Urban Myth or Rural Superstition?
Trusting people may be the best way to make them trustworthy; and it's a business model.
January Carnival of Trust is Up
January 2009 Carnival of Trust
How Not to Regulate Untrustworthy Industries
Regulation by permanent structural changes is vastly more costly than audit, enforcmement and serious sanctions
From Mistrust to Cynicism to Corruption
The Madoff tale was already told by Mark Twain and Clint Eastwood--the path from failed trust to corruption.
Keep Your Damn Receipt!
Why do they give out receipts for every petty purchase these days?