Barter

Don’t be deceived into blaming a pistol, when the blame should be on the one who pulled the trigger. Money is no more evil than a loaded firearm that can be used in virtue or nefariously. However, it is not intrinsically so. Thus, money can create a benevolent man; in which a crony capitalist will use it solely to enrich themselves through the exertion of others. Nonetheless, if money is used appropriately; it can provide one with cardinal needs; and, just as guns defend people and fire is used…

White Paper Good Will Loyalty Solution November 2014 Table of Contents 1. Abstract 1 2. Introduction to the Good Will Loyalty Solution 1 3. As – Is Situation in the Customer Loyalty Program Domain 1 4. Good Will Loyalty Solution 2 4.1 Business Premise of the Good Will Loyalty Solution 2 4.1.1 How IGATE has developed a solution for Specsavers (existing customer) 3 4.1.2 Must Have Components…

Eugene Heath, a Professor of Philosophy at State University of New York, reviews the historical development of famous intellectual’s and society’s perception of the relationship between commerce and virtues. Heath introduces his argument by first defining a market and all the aspects and activities associated with it. In Heath’s argument, it’s important to establish this definition in order to analyze and determine how morals relate and function within a market. Next, he asserts that morals have…

Through his book Guns Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond has masterfully woven together the historical developments across many cultures and different time periods. In doing so, he illustrates the historical themes that have been consistently relevant in human history. The main themes are interactions between humans and nature, development of cultures, state-building/expansion, and the evolution of economic systems and social structures. Throughout Guns Germs and Steel, Jared Diamond constantly…

In Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart, the Igbo experienced colonialism by the Europeans has deeply affected the Igbo’s lives in terms of changes in politic, social-culture and economic. After the 19th Century, post-colonial countries, including what is Nigeria now, are in the era of globalization, which is neither neo-colonialism nor imperialism, because there are significant differences between colonialism in Things Fall Apart and globalization in modern era. One of the political changes…

When the Portuguese arrived they were extremely unprepared: “the Portuguese did carry with them samples of gold, spices, and ivory but they failed to also bring along adequate goods to barter for these desired items.” The minor trinkets were inferior to the intricate commodities that were being spread throughout the Indian Ocean. During the reign of the Portuguese, hard power (or violence) was displayed to assert a new superior power:…

After learning that the Nazis threw the dentist in prison and Elie could save his gold filling to barter for necessities later, Elie ponders, “The bread, the soup— those were my entire life. I was nothing but a body. Perhaps even less: a famished stomach. The stomach alone was measuring time” (Wiesel). Elie can only think about his next meal and how…

World security: The United Nations World War II left behind complete devastation in Europe and Japan; entire economies had collapsed, people were starving and infrastructure had been destroyed. In an effort to prevent an event, such as a World War from ever happening again, the United States, under President Roosevelt vowed to carry out a plan of peace. The United Nations became an international organization that was founded as a direct result of World War II, in an effort to maintain…

4 MAT Book Review Lencioni Teamwork is crucial to business success. It takes courage and persistence in order to achieve shared goals. Consistent with Lencioni (2005, pg.4) teamwork gives people a sense of connection and belonging. For that reason, there must be a mutual trust, accountability, and commitment. It is difficult to measure and to achieve however, the true measure is when it accomplishes the results that it sets out to achieve. The purpose of this book review is to provide an…

Lastly, within both works, the struggle for a sense of cultural identity is also the struggle for oneself. In The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Kundera utilizes the political setting of his work to evaluate the influence of cultural identity on his characters. When Tereza and Tomas return to a Czech spa after the Russian invasion, Tereza notes that its appearance is just as it was six years ago; however, in a show of passive resistance, Czech people remove street signs to disorient their…