Comments on: When the CEO asked a cultural question. http://cultureby.com/2009/06/when-the-ceo-asked-a-cultural-question.html This Blog Sits At the Intersection of Anthropology and Economics Wed, 23 May 2012 20:32:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alan Brewer http://cultureby.com/2009/06/when-the-ceo-asked-a-cultural-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-731 Alan Brewer Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:52:21 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=87#comment-731 Grant, I often wonder what role idealism plays in the flow of culture. Look here at The Acumen Fund blog and you read, "Our generation will change the way the world fights poverty." <a href="http://blog.acumenfund.org/2009/06/09/we-will-change-the-way-our-generation-tackles-poverty/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.acumenfund.org/2009/06/09/we-will-change-the-way-our-generation-tackles-poverty/</a> That is a big, culturally significant statement, as defining for this generation as John Kennedy's and Sarge Shriver's Peace Corps was 50 years ago! Is social entrepreneurship a new phenomenon or the peace corps dressed up in pin stripes? Thanks as always for pointing out sights in the cultural landscape. P.S. I have no connection to the Acumen Fund, by the way. Grant, I often wonder what role idealism plays in the flow of culture. Look here at The Acumen Fund blog and you read, “Our generation will change the way the world fights poverty.”

http://blog.acumenfund.org/2009/06/09/we-will-change-the-way-our-generation-tackles-poverty/

That is a big, culturally significant statement, as defining for this generation as John Kennedy’s and Sarge Shriver’s Peace Corps was 50 years ago!

Is social entrepreneurship a new phenomenon or the peace corps dressed up in pin stripes?

Thanks as always for pointing out sights in the cultural landscape.

P.S. I have no connection to the Acumen Fund, by the way.

]]> By: Jim http://cultureby.com/2009/06/when-the-ceo-asked-a-cultural-question.html/comment-page-1#comment-730 Jim Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:22:17 +0000 http://localhost/wp_culture/?p=87#comment-730 I was in a meeting last week where someone stated that 60% of the jobs are children will have are not yet invented. It's good Citi is looking ahead, but do they have a model to capture the many potential directions our economy and values may go? Postscript: is anyone in Omaha I was in a meeting last week where someone stated that 60% of the jobs are children will have are not yet invented. It’s good Citi is looking ahead, but do they have a model to capture the many potential directions our economy and values may go?

Postscript: is anyone in Omaha

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