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Tag Archives: adaptability
Cleanup Time
In the sadness and disappointment I felt after the recent US election, I was reminded of similar feelings I’d had many years before, in January 1998. That earlier loss hadn’t involved politics or friends or family. It had been related … Continue reading
Posted in emergent, energy/flow
Tagged 1998 ice storm, adaptability, corporations, government, institutions, Mad River Glen, tree skiing, Trump, Women's Marches
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Failing Institutions
The Pew Research Center recently issued a report saying trust in government is very low, with 22% saying they can trust the government in Washington almost always or most of the time, and 19% saying they are “basically content” with … Continue reading
Posted in emergent, interconnected
Tagged adaptability, Catholic Church, change, corporations, failure, Goldman Sachs, government, institutions, Pew Research Center, success, Tiger Woods, Toyota
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