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The Inelegant Investor Summarizes Munger's Comments to the LA Times.

Munger derided compensation consultants, declaring that "I have always said that prostitution would be a step up for these people." Munger pointed out that the problem was not that CEOs were evil, but that..." envy-driven compensation mania... brings out the absolute worst in good people."

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Beyond Growth: The Wealth of Community
Written by Gregory Wendt   
Sunday, 12 October 2008 19:46
The premise of Bill McKibben's book Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future is that the economic axiom "growth is good" is no longer true.

Last Updated on Sunday, 19 October 2008 20:48
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Book Review: Finding the Sweet Spot
Written by Miranda Marquit   
Tuesday, 09 September 2008 15:14
Finding the Sweet Spot
By Dave Pollard
Chelsea Green Publishing
208 pages
$17.95

Last Updated on Tuesday, 09 September 2008 17:02
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The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resiliency
Written by Miranda Marquit   
Monday, 25 August 2008 13:11
The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resiliency
By Rob Hopkins
Green Books
240 pages
$24.95
Last Updated on Sunday, 31 August 2008 19:47
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Bionomics: Economy as Ecosystem
Written by Adam Waitt   
Thursday, 17 July 2008 15:10
I recently read Bionomics; Economy as Ecosystem by Michael Rothschild cover to cover, twice. I have never read a non-fiction text so enthralling; and this one is about economics.
Last Updated on Sunday, 27 July 2008 22:32
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Go Green, Get Lean
Written by Eben Esterhuizen   
Sunday, 04 May 2008 22:16
There is nothing light about cellulite. Recent government reports suggest that one in three American children born in 2000 will suffer from obesity, leading some observers to suggest that this might be the first generation where kids are dying at a younger age than their parents.

Most of us assume that obesity is the end result of an unhealthy diet and a lack of exercise, but some scientists think the problem is a more complex one. Pioneering nutritionist Adelle Davis once said, "To say that obesity is caused by merely consuming too many calories is like saying that the only cause of the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party."

Last Updated on Monday, 12 May 2008 21:28
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