In the August 1996 issue of Wired magazine there is a fascinating interview with Peter Drucker, world-famous management guru. Drucker, now 82 years old,
Modern (19th and 20th Centuries)
Comparative Wealth: Bill Gates and the Duke of Westminster
One hears so often from the media that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer that it is commonly accepted
Up the Missouri with Lewis and Clark
As we have noted in previous Historical Perspectives, it is easy and tempting to look back on the past in an unrealistic way. While
Of Accountants, Artists, and History
Most readers of the Positive Press have to earn their own bread. And the act of having to make a living has, until recently,
Looking Back
In this, our final Historical Perspective for the 1996-97 season, it’s appropriate to review the various times, places, and topics that we have examined
Of Worldly Goods: The Renaissance and Modern Times
The age in which we live is often criticized as one of rampant “consumerism.” Supposedly, the inhabitants of the wealthier parts of the world