Comments on: The Death and Rebirth of Responsibility http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/23/the-death-and-rebirth-of-responsibility/ Same old blog, brand new place Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:14:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ben http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/23/the-death-and-rebirth-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-187458 Ben Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:53:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1591#comment-187458 I very much hope you're right. Americans desperately need to learn the skills of contentment and responsibility. Stories like the one you quoted are just ridiculous. I hate the diffusion of responsibility. Things may get worse though before they get better :( I very much hope you’re right. Americans desperately need to learn the skills of contentment and responsibility. Stories like the one you quoted are just ridiculous. I hate the diffusion of responsibility. Things may get worse though before they get better :(

]]> By: gadgets http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/23/the-death-and-rebirth-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-169825 gadgets Tue, 26 May 2009 20:06:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1591#comment-169825 i agree with pauly as he said " I couldn’t agree more. The irresponsibility of problem shifting is a cultural one that extends from the most wealthy and powerful organizations to the poorest individuals. While the macroeconomic (and resulting politico-cultural) adversity resulting from this behavioral antipattern are perhaps more magnified when performed by the biggest actors in commerce and government, the sheer number of smaller players who have willingly accepted significant debt (when compared to their current and potential assets) makes them equally culpable in my mind too. Beautiful in Chicago right now too. Love this time of year" is true.. i agree with pauly as he said ”

I couldn’t agree more. The irresponsibility of problem shifting is a cultural one that extends from the most wealthy and powerful organizations to the poorest individuals. While the macroeconomic (and resulting politico-cultural) adversity resulting from this behavioral antipattern are perhaps more magnified when performed by the biggest actors in commerce and government, the sheer number of smaller players who have willingly accepted significant debt (when compared to their current and potential assets) makes them equally culpable in my mind too.

Beautiful in Chicago right now too. Love this time of year” is true..

]]> By: Doc Searls http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/23/the-death-and-rebirth-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-169767 Doc Searls Tue, 26 May 2009 14:06:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1591#comment-169767 I'd used to use Dopplr. Too much duplicate data entry. Might reconsider if it were easier for both myself and my wife. We coordinate calendars that include much more than travel. We walked through Times Square as it was being shut down. Was a family weekend. Me, wife & kid going to museums and shows. Next time... I’d used to use Dopplr. Too much duplicate data entry. Might reconsider if it were easier for both myself and my wife. We coordinate calendars that include much more than travel.

We walked through Times Square as it was being shut down.

Was a family weekend. Me, wife & kid going to museums and shows. Next time…

]]> By: Russell Nelson http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/23/the-death-and-rebirth-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-169555 Russell Nelson Tue, 26 May 2009 03:01:39 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1591#comment-169555 I was in NYC on Saturday. We could have done dinner, or something or whatever. Do you use Dopplr? Maybe you should? I just got home today. Was in Times Square soon after they shut down Broadway. Really kewl. Party atmosphere. I was in NYC on Saturday. We could have done dinner, or something or whatever. Do you use Dopplr? Maybe you should?

I just got home today. Was in Times Square soon after they shut down Broadway. Really kewl. Party atmosphere.

]]> By: The Death and Rebirth of Responsibility http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/23/the-death-and-rebirth-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-169288 The Death and Rebirth of Responsibility Mon, 25 May 2009 03:47:46 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1591#comment-169288 [...] The Death and Rebirth of Responsibility This entry was posted in Zeitgeist and tagged business, degree, department, financial, [...] [...] The Death and Rebirth of Responsibility This entry was posted in Zeitgeist and tagged business, degree, department, financial, [...]

]]> By: Mike Warot http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/23/the-death-and-rebirth-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-169163 Mike Warot Sun, 24 May 2009 15:56:35 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1591#comment-169163 There are so many layers of deception built into the system by now it's mind-boggling. The Dollar has nothing backing it, since Nixon took us off the gold standard in 1971 "To Protect the Working Man". The coin of the realm has been debased since 1964 because of "inflation". Now the Fed is buying debt from the Treasury.... let the printing presses fly. Yet everyone expects a recovery and life to get back to almost "normal". Oil is peaking... cheap oil drives a lot of things, including enabling commuting across continents, or driving 50+ miles to work every day. The suburbs can't be sustained as bedroom communities any more. We're going to have to move the jobs out the the burbs if they are to survive. Everyone should consider growing at least some of their own food, if just to be aware of how much management actually goes into it. There are so many layers of deception built into the system by now it’s mind-boggling. The Dollar has nothing backing it, since Nixon took us off the gold standard in 1971 “To Protect the Working Man”.

The coin of the realm has been debased since 1964 because of “inflation”.

Now the Fed is buying debt from the Treasury…. let the printing presses fly.

Yet everyone expects a recovery and life to get back to almost “normal”.

Oil is peaking… cheap oil drives a lot of things, including enabling commuting across continents, or driving 50+ miles to work every day.

The suburbs can’t be sustained as bedroom communities any more. We’re going to have to move the jobs out the the burbs if they are to survive.

Everyone should consider growing at least some of their own food, if just to be aware of how much management actually goes into it.

]]> By: Pauly http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/2009/05/23/the-death-and-rebirth-of-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-168919 Pauly Sat, 23 May 2009 19:35:19 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/doc/?p=1591#comment-168919 I couldn't agree more. The irresponsibility of problem shifting is a cultural one that extends from the most wealthy and powerful organizations to the poorest individuals. While the macroeconomic (and resulting politico-cultural) adversity resulting from this behavioral antipattern are perhaps more magnified when performed by the biggest actors in commerce and government, the sheer number of smaller players who have willingly accepted significant debt (when compared to their current and potential assets) makes them equally culpable in my mind too. Beautiful in Chicago right now too. Love this time of year... I couldn’t agree more. The irresponsibility of problem shifting is a cultural one that extends from the most wealthy and powerful organizations to the poorest individuals. While the macroeconomic (and resulting politico-cultural) adversity resulting from this behavioral antipattern are perhaps more magnified when performed by the biggest actors in commerce and government, the sheer number of smaller players who have willingly accepted significant debt (when compared to their current and potential assets) makes them equally culpable in my mind too.

Beautiful in Chicago right now too. Love this time of year…

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