Archive for January, 2001

World Trade?

Monday, January 1st, 2001

My view from here shows me that this phrase, “world trade” would become “world sharing” when we have established a united and sharing world economic order. It shows me that the all new “Global Share Card” would completely replace the now insecure and trouble-making world economic system, (the money-price-system) including their various kinds of dollars […]

Wanted! More “Back Forty” Retreats

Monday, January 1st, 2001

Indeed, we here at “Greenwood Cottage” are in agreement that the workers as well as the rulers of our world are in need of a retreat to a “Back Forty”. By this we mean, we think it is critical for the Minority of Humanity, i.e. these rulers, who are constantly worried about that bottom line, […]

Grass Roots Definitions

Monday, January 1st, 2001

“INDUSTRY” Generally speaking an “Industry” is defined as an organization of three (3) or more individuals co-operatively exercising their skills and craftsmanship under the supervision of one or more “Technicians” and /or “Engineers” as required, in order to produce and distribute articles or services crafted from Nature’s limited supply of (natural) raw materials to a […]

Have You Endorsed The “Earth Charter”?

Monday, January 1st, 2001

We here on the “Back Forty”, wish to go on record and give our endorsed approval of this new “Earth Charter”, as far as it goes. This represents a good start in the right direction to an improvement in our Society. This version enumerates the ethics as well as the operating principles for a renewed […]

Another View From The Back Forty

Monday, January 1st, 2001

Well sir, I think that it’s about time that we human beings got things straightened out. The past century has seen a heap of changes to our old planet, its inhabitants and their environment. Things that live seem to have a tendency to want to grow. This is one of the basic facts of life. […]

Corporate Power

Monday, January 1st, 2001

Civilization’s Public Enemy number One Hello folks : Before I present my philosophical comments, I wish to compliment the television station, “TVO” on the airing of the series “The Corporation, the Pathology of Commerce”, as well as the recent presentation “Human Edge –Surplus”. The authoritative, ideas and data presented are what the whole of the […]

Global Share Card

Monday, January 1st, 2001

This would be an Id-card made of some light-weight, durable, material and somewhat similar to our commonly used Visa or Bank Card and of convenient size to be carried on ones person at all times. This device would serve as ones identification card (ID) as well as the consumer’s, one and only purchasing, transaction medium, […]

Money, Money, Money!

Monday, January 1st, 2001

I feel we need to talk about “Money” and its uncertain future in our modern world! (This is a ‘view’ from “Greenwood Cottage” on the “Back Forty”.) The concept of “MONEY” is the subject most talked about from coast to coast; from north to south and all around the world. The manifestation of this concept […]

“International Anthem”

Monday, January 1st, 2001

(A paraphrase on a poem by the late Wilson MacDonald) “Join hands, ye nations…” All people who on earth do dwell. “this is the last call:” Join hands, reach out across those boundaries of Distrust, Prejudice, Race and Creed, Until those dividing lines Grow dim and vanish In the mists of time. “Join hands, or […]

The Industrial Revolution

Monday, January 1st, 2001

The Industrial Revolution, as a popular song tells us, “Has gone about as far as it can go”. Beyond where we are now, there is a new realm, into which Humanity can boldly proceed only by using innovative intelligence and caution, leaving behind the past, which would then become history Our past is replete with […]