“Having the government against you is a bad thing. It all boils down to a matter of trust. How can you trust these short-term, career bureaucrats whose only goal is advancing into a position of influence, use this influence to benefit, and then retire handsomely? They promise the world but forget you the minute your … Continue reading Bureaucrats
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Supernations, Mega City-States and Virtual Countries
Writing science fiction gives an author the opportunity to have a go at predicting the future. For me, the best tool I always find helpful is this; in order to build a world in which to set the novel, you start by going back into history. 'To see the future, one must look into the past' and follow … Continue reading Supernations, Mega City-States and Virtual Countries
Rule 9: FAVOUR
Strike a balance between your stakeholders and your executive team. Don’t favour one group or you risk alienating the other.
Splatterjobs
“Suicide by leaping from a tall office block during times of recession is a myth spawning from the old century. After Octavo A. committed murder suicide when he jumped to his death and skull crashed his former boss, an event he shared with a billion people to date, the practice has become the past time … Continue reading Splatterjobs
Rule 8: VIOLATIONS
Criminal or unethical activity can be used well or very badly. Its biggest drawback is that there is no honour in it. To use it well you must commit the violation once and for all, get the job done and let the transgression fade from mass memory. On the other hand, if you consistently transgress … Continue reading Rule 8: VIOLATIONS
Why we have five internets
“This is why we have five Internet platforms right now. When hacker/pirates created the Angry Tree Protocol it hamstrung the original Cobweb. Two secure, private networks emerged from the anarchy. One using optical technology, the other satellite based, they tried to monetise information to the point of squeezing the average citizen out of the educational … Continue reading Why we have five internets
Rule 7: INHERITANCE vs. SKILL
Acquiring a company by way of birthright is easy, but may prove difficult to administer. Again, nobody respects or fears you.Acquiring a company using your own faculties is difficult and requires great skill. But let me promise you, administration thereafter is easy. Everyone respects you. Everyone fears you.
Economy of War
The depression has endured for 22 years; fuelled by ecological wars brought on by extreme climate change, i.e. drought and flooding. Now, as the nadir of the ninth recession grips the world, the warring parties have finally run out of hard currency. Officially, all the warring factions are still at war, but technically, their military campaigns have … Continue reading Economy of War
Rule 6: FORTUNE vs. SKILL
Companies acquired through fortune are difficult to administer. Nobody respects, or fears you. Companies acquired through skill are easy to administer. Everyone respects you. Everyone fears you.
The Obliteration of the Brand
“96.3 percent of commercial brands were wiped out during the first ten years of the depression.” Holographon source: The_Obliteration_of_the_Brand^Holographon^^CORE The thirty years of economic recession have had profound consequences on businesses and industries, decimating commercial brands, leading to a staggering decline of 96.3 per cent. During a prolonged economic recession, businesses often struggle to maintain … Continue reading The Obliteration of the Brand