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Dr Deming is effecting the way business is done in the US, work and people, as well as society, to interact and managed their relationship and development with one another. As he has in Japan since his arrival in 1950. See what you think.

A theory, through knowledge and statistics changing the world's view and outcomes. An approach considered and valued by the astute Japanese, as worthy of expression in their means of production and ethos towards business in general .

Dr Deming at 91 years of age, at the time of these videos proving to be both extraordinary in his tenacity and forward thinking view of man's abilities



W. Edwards Deming on the Future of Capitalism



W. Edwards Deming


W. Edwards Deming

Freedom. The effects of 9/11.

I'm sure that most people could state where they were on 9/11 and what thoughts maybe, went through their mind. Well, here's mine, from a political scientist's perspective. I was involved in a large community project called Millennium Point at the time. As one of the Fit-out Team I enjoyed the project very much. The project was very diverse in its constituent parts and very interesting to an individual who enjoys diversity in activity in subject terms . Oh yes, and many thanks to Nick Frazer and the Team. Frazer Randall, for giving me the opportunity to be in involved, I have some great memories.

Anyway, there’s the back drop, now on with the story. I remember taking part in a site inspection the next morning of an adjoining mezzanine floor area with the group of managers. We began a conversation with regard to the tragedy, and they began to pass their individual opinion's on the situation. A situation that had taken over the American people's conscious lives and all of those capable of empathising with their lose of life and confidence, which was unfolding on our TV screens.

The views of my colleagues were varied, from not fully registering it enormity; but then, that was an indication of how some people had little time to spend watching TV and considering the reality of the devastation. The Media who were telling the world continuously of the situation, were not reaching everyone. Some of the others view's were one of bewilderment and in a state of sorrow.

Then, one of the team turned and said, “Well Pat, what's the political scientist's take on the situation?” To which my reply was, which seemed quite natural too say. “I see the beginning of the end of human rights and the role of the State being one of Sacrosanct in the future, in the decisions and activities they choose to take, based on their interests.” “And I’m concerned that we may find that individual rights are going back to a time when individuals were viewed as subjects 'of' the State.”

I have stated what I said at that moment in time, for a number of reasons. Firstly, to expose how, for those, trained in the art of political study, this response would be their next rational thought, once reason and not emotion were in play. And that, I feel, I am far from the minority with that thought, in the realm of political thinkers who would of realised just 'what' this disaster meant to societies as a whole for the future.

Secondly, to point at a particular incident in human experience, that possesses the catalyst to produce a global change in man’s daily activities and lives. So, do you see the fragility of Freedom, as in other principles of life?

Freedom. The Poverty Trap. Does it exist?

There is a statement I'm sure everyone has heard of in social, political and economic environments, it’s called The Poverty trap. Well, does it exist? Are there those who are condemned to a lifetime of consistently living on a low income, set by society or government, which will rarely move, irrespective to their work output?

Well, lets see if you still feel the way you feel at this moment in ten minutes from now. Imagine your experienced but without economic skill value, by which I mean relative to those who can claim a certain value for the skilled work set by commerce . When your value is set as labor intensive and menial (as may be the label given to the case), how do you think the market and the system will be prepared for your entry into the employment market place?

 I'm going to leave you to confirm one way or the other whether your perspective has changed, by leaving you a tool I designed with the help of an old college pal Mr Eddie Roberts and Co. and try it out on the individual's experiences of employed activity and if you feel inclined, drop me a line on the result of the experience.

INSTRUCTIONS: There are cells with 'black boxes', where you can put data values and assess the influence on one's earnings. By adding or take away the money too, you can see the effects on the individual or family. Then by looking at the graph, see what happens to their realized income (by which I mean collective income), after their contributions to Society and society's Rights over them verses their Rights from that Society. The password is 'Permitted,' don't forget the capital P.

This is a spreadsheet I made many yours ago, which allows you to analyze numerically, low income family wages, based on the State Support or Tax and benefit breaks, which subsidize businesses' who pay low wages, due to the value set for that work. My question is. Is the such thing as a Poverty Trap? Also, can you get out of it without enhancing your labor value with improved labor value skills and new environments of work or by just, hard work and long hours in that role? You can write your own figures into the black boxes after downloading the spreadsheet. You can see the results on the graph which will show all of the effects on income and income improvement verses benefit changes or lost benefits incrementally. I wrote a report to this expressing the analyses and findings. You are welcome to the report if you are interested. Just drop me your email. Roy Zimmerman Creative Science




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