From the Editor – Issue 59
Al Erisman details the current, previous, and upcoming issues of Ethix.
Issue 59
Dear Ethix – Issue 59
Letters commenting on Don Soderquist from Wal-Mart and nanotechnology.
TechWatch: Clearing the Technology Fog
Misinformation in the form of strong statements about the downsides of technology or overstatements on the payoff of technology, can readily find its way into the press. How do business leaders see through this fog?
Jeff Pinneo: Piloting a Business Through Challenging Times
Jeff Pinneo sits down with Ethix to discuss the status of the airline industry.
NewsNotables – Issue 59
Eliot Spitzer
New York Times, March 29, 2008
High-Profile Trial Lawyer Agrees to Guilty Plea
New York Times, March 21, 2008
Identity Thieves Target Tax Refunds
Wall Street Journal, March 12, 2008
Essay: Working Toward Consensus on Nanotechnology
Nanotech is going to revolutionize the world. We believe that an informed public can help avoid the possible disastrous outcomes of a technology that runs rampant without proper regulation, and can ensure that nanotech is used for the greatest good for the greatest number.
Follow-up: Connecting Brains and Business
John Medina continues his brain-research work with a joint appointment between the Medical School of the University of Washington, and the Brain Center for Applied Research at Seattle Pacific University. He talks about his new book, Brain Rules.
InReview – Issue 59
Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School by John Medina
Damage Control: Why Everything You Know About Crisis Management Is Wrong by Eric Dezenhall and John Weber
Milton Friedman: A Biography
by Lanny Ebenstein
Dealing With a Broken Promise
If a company promises you employment for a specific time period, what should you do if you are let go before the time period concludes?