Society Takes Care of its Own
There’s an old adage that says you should not throw good money after bad. Does that apply to people as well? If there are people who do not contribute anything to society, who demand an insatiable amount of resources, and who show no prospects or ambitions to improve their lives, should we continue to sustain…
Justice for Society’s Sake
Could somebody please explain to me how the justice system works? I just don’t get it. It seems that we have become too tolerant of crime and too accepting of it. Crimes go unsolved and unpunished. Unsocial behaviour is frowned upon but largely brushed aside. It seems we have become too fixated on trying to…
My Credit Card Pain – It’s Financially Good for me
I have a rather unusual financial guardian. It protects me from misusing, abusing or overusing my credit card. It operates as an effective form of credit control, constraining my spending. As such, it ensures I live within my means, don’t run up debts, and only purchase things if I have the money to buy them.…
Public Policing – A Lesson in Restraint
If a protester throws a petrol bomb at a line of police officers, why don’t they shoot him? Would that be considered an overreaction? Too harsh perhaps? And yet the protestor knows what he’s doing. His intention is to cause harm and injury, if not to kill. Why should the police be expected to stand…
Parenting – The Value of Sales Training
You have a misbehaving child, prone to tantrums and disagreeability. You don’t seem to be able to get him to do as he is told. It’s always a battle to get him to do what you want. Who do you turn to for help and advice? Teachers, behavioural scientists, parental coaches, grandparents, psychologists, and medical…
Too Much Governance – Over-Managing Society
Whenever I see broadcasts on the news of an inter-governmental conference, images of enormous government buildings, or reports of committee meetings or public enquiries, I cringe and wince. Looking beyond the headline, I see an army of politicians, officials, and bureaucrats busying themselves, and yet, I wonder, what are they all doing? They’re not actually…
Murder is Mental?
How long will it be before we consider murderers as being ill rather than being criminals? How long will it be before we medically treat murderers rather than seeking to punish them? Society’s slippery slope of progressive liberalism that seeks to foster a more tolerant, charitable, humanitarian understanding will, one day, deem that all murderous…
How to Run/Walk Faster – Mechanically
Is There a Pharmaceutical Conspiracy?
One less publicised thing Covid-19 may have revealed is the pharmaceutical conspiracy. In the face of the pandemic, it is incredible what the pharmaceutical industry has achieved in developing a vaccine in such a short time. It shows what can be done when the will is there. Unfortunately, more often than not, the pharmaceutical industry…
Family Well-Being – An Employer’s Responsibility
How long will it be before employers become liable for the stress and depression caused, not to their employees, but to members of their employees’ families? When will employers be sued for causing the divorce or relationship breakdown of their employees? Legally, an employer has a duty of care to their employees. That means they…
Alarm Call for the Gym
If you have a job vacancy and you are looking to recruit someone who demonstrates commitment, dedication, desire, focus, and determination, then one of the best places to begin your recruitment search is at the local gym early in the morning. If somebody is prepared to set their alarm clock and get up early to…
Living the Dream – Really?
We all have dreams, hopes, aspirations, but I do wonder how many of us actually get to live out those wonderful life stories of success and fulfilment. Most people plod through life, living mundane, uninspiring existences. We work; we relax, we sleep; we work, we relax, we sleep……. Life has a routine; life has a…
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