When do we hit the no return for Climate Change?

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2017

Washington Post

See you on the water, Ling Yai (Thai for 'Big Monkey') AKA John Caveman Gray

             

World Economic Forum Report Cites - “Widespread Public Mistrust”

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permission applied for British Petro

Those of us with brains saw this coming in the 60's

- it should come as no surprise.  

The big surprise is that in their pursuit of money, the rich did not see the edge of the cliff.  We really need a new ethic so read Thorsten Veblen and John Kenneth Galbraith - among the living Jeffrey Sachs makes the most sense. 

Human attitude needs a new ethic, where a person's value is not measured by their wallet, but their compassion.  All our current woes prove is that we still live by Veblen's "tribal mentality". 

It's OK to work hard to become wealthy but once a person makes more than they can possibly spend it's time to show compassion for those less fortunate. I worked with two Fortune 500 CEO's who lived this ethic - they lived wonderful lives and will always be remembered in positive ways.  

The greedy die and become forgotten dust.

See you on the water, Ling Yai (Thai for 'Big Monkey') AKA John Caveman Gray

             

Pay your taxes NOT lie about your earnings Rich person!!!!

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I had a guest on my Starlight trip who told me he was a hedge fund dealer - very nice guy 

(Ed.- John was clearly surprised)

He told me that his boss bragged about making US$500,000,000 (that's $500 million) a year, and he didn't pay any taxes at all.  


My guest asked his boss how he got away with that and he replied:
          (A) he had a great tax lawyer 
          (B) he 'only reported US$10 million a year.  


The IRS didn't even know about the other $490 million.  


So all these numbers we hear are just bogus.  Not only are these Goldman Sachs types hiring good tax lawyers, but most of their earnings is simply off the books.  

Would any economy be in trouble if these jerks actually paid their honest share 

- and reported their actual incomes?

See you on the water, Ling Yai (Thai for 'Big Monkey') AKA John Caveman Gray

             

John Gray for President - ties and a US budget surplus

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John on a Phuket Heritage Trails walk

A question posed to John: 

You know I think you need to come back to the states and run for president. 

I'm atheist, honest, speak straight and refuse to wear a suit and tie. 


From what I see on the news, if Congressmen would take the money they spend on those
 fancy silk ties and put it into the National treasury we would have a budget surplus!


See you on the water, Ling Yai (Thai for 'Big Monkey') AKA John Caveman Gray