Monthly Archives: October 2009

McKinsey: What Matters: Get ready for a new economic era

McKinsey: What Matters: Get ready for a new economic era. Paul Saffo explains how the “consumer economy” of the 40s and 50s is becoming the “creator economy” as we slide in, and hopefully out of the current recession.

October 5, 2009 – 3:00 pm | By Barbara Iverson | Posted in Economic forces | Comments (0)

Ardi casts doubt on idea of a human killer instinct – WSJ.com

Ardi casts doubt on idea of a human killer instinct – WSJ.com. Franz De Waal on behavioral economics. There are now systematic studies, and even experiments that show that we are not the only caring species. At the same time, we are getting used to findings of remarkable human empathy, such as those by neuroscientists …

October 3, 2009 – 2:54 pm | By Barbara Iverson | Posted in Economic forces | Comments (0)