If you live in the U.K., chances are high that you pay more in taxes than Facebook does. They just brought in $701 million globally, but they are not profitable in the UK. Hence, no taxes for young Mark Zuckerberg. The average U.K. worker pays almost $8,300 in taxes. Facebook tax bill was a mere […]
Consumption
Media, Financial Institutions, Food Industry
Three quick facts you might want to know. 1) The processed food and unhealthy food that you consume on a daily basis is owned by the same 10 corporations. From this Reddit post, “The Illusion of Choice.” 2) 10 large American financial institutions hold 54 percent of America’s total financial assets. Source: according to this […]
Obesity – brought to you by the food industry
I am reading Michael Moss book Salt, Sugar, Fat right now. It is a fascinating read and really recommend it. One thing that strikes me is that the food industry was taken over by the tobacco industry (Philip Morris) about 20 years ago. They use the same mechanisms to hook people on unhealthy lifestyles. They use […]
Food – what you should really know about it
I have done extensive research last weekend about food. I urgently recommend that you watch three documentaries and do some of your own research online. 1. The first one to watch is Food Inc. It shows clearly the forces and wrong doing of our modern food society. The forces behind our modern food industry – the […]
Interview: Paxman vs Brand
Russel Brand is an English comedian, actor, radio host, and author. This interview is funny and inspiring. Russel says: “People in the first time of a generation are aware of a massive corporate and economic exploitation.” See the interview for more statements. More Russel Brand below. My favorite quote from the video: “The only reality that […]
Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability
Some interesting facts: at the time Jesus Christ was born, there were 300 million people on earth, 50 years ago there were approximately 3,5 billion and now we are 7 billion. If we continue in this pace, we will reach 9 billion very quickly. For the 7th billion took us only 12 years. If you read […]