Category: Ethics
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The Real Reason Why Audiences Love Reality TV
I was watching the UK version of the TV show “The Apprentice” a few months ago. This particular week’s challenge was to sell caravan and camping equipment at a trade show. Early on, there was a key decision to make: Which model of caravan would the team try to sell? Now, this was a trade…
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A Manila taxi driver scam and other doubts about blogging
I don’t know what to write about. It happens. I haven’t written anything on the blog for a couple of weeks now and know that if I leave it for much longer this habit of blogging will become harder and harder. So I’ll write this post. What to write about when I have nothing to…
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New Element Isolated: The Chemistry of Governmentium:
My father sent me an email that made me laugh today. The original source is unknown, but the meaning is universal… The Chemistry of Governmentium The new element is Governmentium (Gv). It has one neutron, 25 assistant neutrons, 88 deputy neutrons and 198 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 312. These 312…
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Ethics in Persuasion: The Customer is Not an Idiot
Early in my seminars I tell participants that Persuasion is not Manipulation. Manipulation is getting others to do something that is of benefit to me. Persuasion is getting others to do something that is of benefit to them and of benefit to me. Where is the line between Manipulation and Persuasion? Beware of Wolves…