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The Law of Unintended Consequences Video
This video does a good job of explaining the unintended consequences of government programs that attempt to “solve” what is perceived as a problem, yet the solution causes more problems than it solves. via. I don’t know anything about the National Inflation Association which produced this video, so it isn’t an endorsement of them.
A Video Tribute to the Beauty of Pixar
This video is a mash-up of 500 scenes selected from 11 Pixar feature films. It an amazing tribute to Pixar's animation and story-telling genius. Here is the video. via. Related articles Pixar Lore: The Day Our Bosses Saved Our Jobs (blogs.hbr.org) Pixar's President on Management, Creativity, and Admitting Ignorance [Management] (lifehacker.com) A Few Thoughts
Capitalogix Commentary 01/17/11 - The Stat That Proves Bears Can't Catch a Break
Beware What You Wish For … Bears just can't catch a break. The Market is holding up well. By that, I mean it isn't going down well. The Smallest "Biggest" Decline in 50 Years. According to Bespoke, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hasn't had a 1% down day since before Thanksgiving; and Monday's 0.32% pullback
Comparing U.S. States to Countries, Based on GDP and Population
The Economist put together an interesting graphic that shows which countries match the GDP and population of America's states? You probably know that California, on its own, would rank as one of the biggest economies of the world. As a result of its recession, these days, it would rank eighth (falling between Italy and Brazil).
Outside the Box
If you've been thinking about ideas, planning, strategy or creativity to start the New Year, here is a short animated video about thinking. It pokes a little fun at how hard some people try to think "outside-the-box" … or at least to make you think they did. outside the box from joseph Pelling on Vimeo.
Capitalogix Commentary 01/10/11 - A Look at the Bullish Case
Why are the markets going up? Does it matter? Clearly, there has been virtually no selling pressure; and it's been that way for months. Jim Cramer said: "Really bad markets go down on the same news over and over again. Really good markets just keep going up on news that is well-known and is, well,