Bøker av Robert Bruce

Business as usual is the antithesis of sustainable business practices. The book discusses the dangers of persevering with the current ways of doing business and looks at alternatives for changing to a sustainable model that is in tune with its environment. 1972 predictionIn 1972, 'The Limits to Growth' was published, summarizing the Club of Rome's Project on the Predicament of Mankind. The primary conclusion was: "If the present growth trends... continue unchanged, the limits to growth on the planet will be reached within the next 100 years. The most probable result will be a rather sudden and uncontrollable decline in both population and industrial capacity."After 50 years, little has changed and the "business as usual" scenario continues unabated. However, we have been given an opportunity to stop this mad exponential growth. The Covid-19 pandemic has forced us to stop and pause. Can we learn from this experience? How can we use this experience to change our negative impacts on society and the environment? What is "business as usual"? Is there an alternative? The Business as usual model focuses on profit regardless of the impact on society or on the environment, whereas the alternative takes a more holistic approach. This book explores examples of both "business as usual", as well as the alternative: sustainable business practices. Who influences the direction of business?Traditionally, shareholders have been the primary influence on the course a company takes. The book looks at both the positive and negative affects of shareholders as well as other influencers on the success of companies. Individuals can have a disproportionate influence, for better or worse. Will history repeat itself? The book looks at cases of large-scale corruption, as well at the devastation caused by governments and large corporations in the exploitation of people and natural resources. But we do sometimes learn from our mistakes. Extensive work has been done to reduce the effect of major man-made disasters and corrupt activities. It's clear that we need to look at what has happened before to be able to successfully address the future. To what extent are we destroying the Earth? The inevitable topic of global warming must be addressed, but this is just one of several planetary boundaries - many of which have already been exceeded. The book notes attempts to reduce the rapid deterioration of the state of Earth, and also gives hope that all is not yet lost. How can we change the direction that we are going in? Advancements in technology have provided us with alternative tools and processes. Successful, sustainable endeavours need to be replicated, and cooperation across diverse organisations accelerated and scaled.Balancing our activities between the limits of the Earth's planetary boundaries and giving adequate support for poverty alleviation has to be more focused. What is likely to happen? Various scenarios for the next 30 years, based on sophisticated computer models, are laid out. Urgent behavioral changes are needed to ensure that civilization, as we know it, does not collapse.The hope is that, after reading this book, readers will be totally convinced that the current untenable ways of doing business cannot continue and that every one of us has a role to play in changing to a sustainable future on Earth.Complementary blogs are available on www.deathofbusiness.com .

Most of us, at some time, have had experiences that touch into a much bigger experience of life. Often, they are moments of overwhelming beauty. It may be moments in nature such as the early morning song of a bird; it may be a piece of music; or it may be with people we love.These experiences are profoundly important and hopeful. They are proof, that almost all of us, have already had experiences which are beyond the limitations of our daily lives. We have already glimpsed the innocence of our true nature and the beauty of the Golden World. This gives us direction in our journey with the Enneagram. We are not aspiring to some unknown or esoteric experience; we simply want more of an experience that is already known to us.Our access to the Golden World has been limited by the protective shells we have built around ourselves to keep away from the difficult experiences of life. They cut us off from the outside world and they also cut us off from what is happening within; we become strangers to our own souls. They are the unnecessary wrapping around the psyche. When the wrapping is taken away, we are simply left with the uncomplicated beauty and innocence of our true nature.The protective shells are the habitual thinking and emotional patterns that are the basis of our Enneagram personality types. Our Enneagram-type behaviours protect us from pain and discomfort, but at enormous cost. As we become aware of these limiting behaviours, we can take the courageous steps to allow the protective shells to be dismantled. And with this we begin our return to the Golden World.

The book, An Introductory Lecture Delivered Before The Institute Of Arts And Sciences, Pittsburgh, On The 20Th December, 1836 , has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

Describes automatic weapons of the World War II German Wehrmacht.

Machine guns covered:Maxim Maschinegewehr 08Maxim Maschinegewehr 08/15Maschinepistole MP18/1Vickers Mk 1Lewis Mk 1Hotchkiss Mle 1914Chauchat Mle 1915