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Paul Summerville • juin 4, 2013

Three weeks ago I began a 4-part guest column for TVO’s The Agenda about how we create a more equitable and prosperous society. In my fouth post published today The Question of Choice I argue that freedom of individual choice is crucial, not only to human dignity but to economic success for all.

I would like to thank producer Daniel Kitts for inviting me to write these blogs and his editorial assistance.

Paul Summerville • juin 1, 2013

As social networks host brand name firms to generate revenues they face a tricky problem, they may end up sharing the space with the bizarre and sully their carefully crafted name.

Paul Summerville • mai 29, 2013

The Boston Consulting Group’s long essay on consumer satisfaction or lack of it in the on-line world of e-commerce shows that there is huge disparity between what companies are offering their clients, and those that don’t measure up are doomed because of the dollar value of best in class efficiencies.

Paul Summerville • mai 28, 2013

Two weeks ago I began a 4-part guest column for TVO’s The Agenda about how we create a more equitable and prosperous society. In my third post published today I argue that a society truly concerned about giving everyone the greatest possible chance to succeed needs its share of both winners and losers, that equality of opportunity can only thrive where there is inequality of outcomes.

Paul Summerville • mai 26, 2013

These articles from the Financial Times underline the breathtaking speed with which social networking and computing technologies are driving change.

Paul Summerville • mai 25, 2013

Some thoughtful weekend reading and watching about the double edged sword presented by social media technologies. 

Paul Summerville • mai 22, 2013

Starting last week I began a 4-part guest column for TVO’s The Agenda about how we create a more equitable and prosperous society. In my second post published today I argue that if we're going to ensure society gives everyone a chance to succeed, it's very important to make a distinction between decreasing inequality and increasing equality.

Paul Summerville • mai 22, 2013

The insight that the virtual world can be like our world is behind the way the internet is being used to create smarter cities. 

Paul Summerville • mai 21, 2013

The LimeSpot moto, own your experience is rooted in the insight that Majid and Aidin had in Malaysia 18 months ago. The virtual experience should be choosen by us not by others. 

 LA Times -- How to buy happiness

The new science of spending points to a surprising conclusion: How we use our money may matter as much or more than how much of it we've got.

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Leveraging Social Networks for Profit.
 
Marrying the product portfolio of brand name firms with the personal profile information on Facebook.
 
The LimeSpot enabled revolutionary new sales channel.
 
Ultimately, the most successful societies find the balance between the twin virtues of inequality of outcomes and equality of opportunity.
 
The new politics must marry the twin virtues of unequal outcomes and equality of opportunity.
 
When too few get too much everybody ends up with less.
 
Can it be that striving for equality of opportunity however imperfect the process not only benefits the individual but also creates benefits for the society as a whole that are unintended but wonderful?
 
Economics must be a 'moral enterprise' as much as politics claims to be. Economic outcomes need to be framed in terms of right and wrong not just efficiency if only because these often align in surprising ways.
 
My vision of Canada is that any Canadian child from a family of limited circumstance can expect to have a chance at lifetime of unlimited opportunities.
 
Tax policy should be founded on the principle of generating steady tax revenues sufficient to maximise environmentally sustainable economic growth in order to fund fair government.
 
Public policy should be designed to decrease inequality before the law and increase equality of opportunity.
 
Capitalism is not the problem; the problem is what we do with capitalism.
 
Content is always more difficult to argue than conspiracy.
 
Let the state regulate and the market operate (most things).
 
Welfare strategies are best designed as a hand up not as a hand out.
 
Political debate should not be fact free fighting.
 
Explanation lasts longer than eloquence.
 
Always favour empowerment over dependency.
 
The most enduring public figures are embraced for the causes they fought for and not the concept of themselves they hoped others would remember them by.
 
Find your voice and don't be the echo of somebody else.