From the Summit of the Moral High Ground

Many thanks to Tom Joad for his comments, I have decided to respond by way of a full post to explain why Corporations are not necessary and perhaps are not even useful in the new world that many social entrepreneurs are trying to build from the ashes of the old which has died, but just has not accepted it yet. Designed by many, available to all At a competitive price of $25,00 or less if you can find someone else to make it from a freely available blueprint There is absolutely no need for limited liability to exist, if you aren't prepared to take the risk, don't take it. Many of our problems now are specifically caused by people who could take risks with no consequences, that includes bankers, but also includes government employees (or did until the commercial lien came into play). In fact it includes anyone who hides behind Limited (or Vicarious) Liability, either as a director (or an employee). Libertarianism simply removes all that rubbish and leaves you persona...

In view of Jersey's ongoing water shortages it was interesting to read an article on the ongoing problem of water shortages around the globe. The study, by Dutch researchers was published this week in the journal " Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ". The study calculates the water footprint of each country from the perspective of consumption and production, based on information collected between 1996 and 2005. The study, from the University of Twente, analyzes the water footprint of all countries from the perspective of consumption and production. This research is one of the first papers that analyzes the availability and use of water resources from a global perspective and international levels. So far these issues have been studied from a local or national view and may help better manage our limited water resources. This study calculates the water footprint of each nation, a measure that estimates the total volume of water consumed by man to pr...