"If you want to send a message" in Hollywood, the saying goes, "call Western Union." Don't tell that to entrepreneur and philanthropist Jeff Skoll. With 11 Oscar nominations for cause-driven work such as Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck--and a growing roster of A-list talent at his side--he's proving that it pays to be pointed.READ»
Your great-grandfather knew what it meant to work hard. He hauled hay all day long, making sure that the cows got fed. In Fast Food Nation (Houghton Mifflin, 2001), Eric Schlosser writes about a worker who ruptured his vertebrae, ...READ»
Can money buy happiness? (You'd be surprised!) What is the measure of true wealth? (Hint: Don't look at your brokerage statement.) Why do so many people with high incomes have such limited assets? (Check out your garage...and your pool...and those vacation bills.) A values-driven guide to mastering the Money Issue.READ»
As I made my way through Sasha Issenberg's The Sushi Economy, I was reminded of another great nonfiction book about food and globalism--Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser.
Both books are about the history of a unique form of ...READ»
This Friday, November 17, Eric Schlosser's best-seller, "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal," hits the big screen. Directed by Richard Linklater of "A Scanner Darkly," fame, the film takes audiences on a tour of ...READ»
Wal-Mart has settled. Their crisis is over and they can get back to being the largest retailer in the world with barely any public scrutiny.
Why aren't more consumers boycotting them? Businesses should be accountable for not ...READ»
