Soul Trust
Would you pledge your immortal soul as collateral? Would you lend based on someone else's soul?
Are You Connected? Or Just Linked?
We are moving to a linked world; but linked doesn't mean connected, and mistaking the difference has huge consequences for economies.
Failing Trust Has Led to Failing Markets
Markets have limits in creating trust; so does regulation. Here are three principles for getting the balance right.
30 Minutes, 30 Cents, 30 Billion: Fragmenting Business
The business world is fragmenting; this sounds like lowering risk, but often increases it.
Decaying Social Trust and Moral Indignation
Mortgage lenders and consumers alike bought into the mortgage frenzy, selling their ethics and trustworthiness as they went--and got even more self-righteous.
European Fish, the Commons, and Business
The EU's fishing policy is a failure, for the same reasons that business in general is threatened; we are losing common ground.
How To Get Your Industry Regulated, in 6 Easy Lessons
the government doesn't go looking for ways to regulate industries; but you can behave badly enough to ensure it will.
Ben Stein vs. Goldman Sachs: Market-Makers, Brokers, and Trusted Advisors
Was Goldman Sachs guilty of conflict of interest in the subprime mortgage debacle? Or are we all unclear about expectations?
Saudi Prince Alwaleed: Tough on Trust
Prince Alwaleed, the world's 13th richest man, believes deeply in trust and doesn't hesitate to apply its principles.
Tony Blair and the Subprime Mortgage Crisis–It’s the Basics
We like to think that tough problems require complex answers; but sometimes they require the basics.