I’m not sure that this is the correct translation, but “the greedy man pays twice” or maybe “the cheap man pays twice” is something I’ve heard a couple of times while in Russia. My wife says it to me because I am always looking for the best price per unit. I know there’s something to be said for quality, but most of the time, the quality of an item isn’t worth the price increase.
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Selfish Greed, False Sacrifice Lead to Covid-19 Cannibalism
If you’ve followed the events of the past few days, it might seem like Americans have been turned into nothing more than the way to run capitalism. Rather than science-based data, the push to get back to work is coming from on high because of the fear that the economy grinding to a halt will destroy the stock market. Several people have floated the idea that if some old people have to die to keep capitalism running for the young, then so be it. They would be happy to.
Continue readingThe Salmon on Turkey Day: A Guide to Swimming Upstream against Greed and the Corporate Mandate
Updated Nov. 26, 2019 — Every year, the same thing happens. Retailers offer big discounts, they steal time from their employees and their customers with stores that open too early, and some of those customers die (12 dead since 2006) or get injured (117 since 2006). Let’s work to change that, again.
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Penguinate! Positive Creativity 