Time is Not Money!——It Is a Providence of Opportunities

The essay discusses the interrelations between Time and Money and the right ways for managing them.Additionally it discusses other aspects of life and time,such as:definition of time,smart use of time,use of time as distincting between men and animals,time,age and responsibility,time and the“meaning of life”,quality and quantity of lifetime,social aspects of time and science,technology and time.The author clearly expresses his opinion,that Time is a neutral abstract entity,exists in free democratic regimes and in less-liberatated autocracies.It is the explicit responsibility of every man and woman,anywhere,and everywhere,to prepare and train themselves for a smart use of the time awarded to them.On the other hand,Time is available for everyone and everything.The busy diligent hard-working person always seeks more challenging missions,while the less-energetic idle person,is always busy and tire of doing nothing.The author also claims that Time is an opportunity.It is available and inviting every active person,a thinker,a doer,and an entrepreneur to use and have it to achieve their goals.The author advises:Do not complain I have no time-dare to make the first step and“the other will come,tumbling after”.Active individuals have time for every challenging initiative;passive ones have no time for anything.

Technology and Society in the Digital Era

The article discusses the emergence of some major catches throughout the present digital era. It reviews the discrepancy between the technology rate of advancement and human-beings’ ability to follow, comprehend, and adjust to it. This is, in essence, the articles’ subject matter. Several issues are analyzed about their relationships with the technological advancement. Among them are: basic knowledge and trivia, high education, human-touch decreasing, communication and media, freedom and responsibility, culture, bureaucracy, and population inquiry methods. At the last section, the social-capitalism idea is presented and proposed to be the political-economic platform of contemporary era. The proposed manifesto, which rests on collaboration, balanced activity, and common interest, refers to the following points: a. Firm’s goals should contain three elements1;b. competition is just one of other motivation factors;c. government involvement in economy is a real must;d. local and global considerations should be balanced;and e. social services The digital era/age represents a remarkable period of many technological achievements. Technical accomplishments achieved during the past 50 years, well surpassed almost all the advancements invented from the early days of history, some 5,000 years back. This achievement just demonstrates the smartness and talent, ingenuity, and wisdom of the members of Western civilization. However, it is a sad fact that since the early days of civilization, a permanent race took place between technological advancement and people or society development. This unfortunate race took place from those early days when science, philosophy, and arts were created and executed by gifted individuals that were only few and scarce until today. It is a known fact that only a small number of scholars were able to write and read the scripts of the early Egyptians or the wit of the ancient Greeks. The rest of those people, the majority, remained illiterate and ignorant. Similarly, the printing technology that was invented in the 15th century and enabled books and printed matter to be more popular and available did not terminate illiteracy. Nevertheless, 500 years had to pass until, due to public schooling, education prevailed and illiteracy was defeated. Usually, throughout history, one can see that technology advances faster and more rapidly than the ability of human beings or societies to accept, practice, and maximize their use of it. This permanent gap between two of the leading trends in manhood grows even faster during the as a security-net must be maintained. It is assumed that such a balanced policy will enable a continual course of creative prosperity combined with stable fair and happier life for all.

Updating Western Democracies for the 21st Century:A Move for Replacing a Zero-Sum System by a Win-Win One

The surrounding world is changing.Uncertainty is the only certain thing projected.The Western Civilization is moving from the 20th century orderly and stable Modernity to the chaotic and unstable reality of the 21st century.Technology is galloping fast and high,society moves from poverty to prosperity,from scarcity to affluent and democracy celebrates it becoming the dominant form of government.However,while everything around is shaking,democracy,in principle,remained stable and unchanged,similar to its theoretical model.Many youngsters dislike such an old-fashioned system.It is pronounced by decreasing participation in general election,by increasing the importance and effects of the social networks and by the growing number of varieties of minority groups.The author suggests several amendments and for updating democracy and make it suitable for the Digital Era’s requirements.Among the proposed adjustments are:Introducing and legitimizing Referendums,expanding E-government activities and creating a government based on a Grand-Coalition,composed of the two largest parties,instead of the coalition-opposition traditional set up.For by-passing bureaucracy,a permanent channel of exceptional committees should be established.Bureaucracy must be revitalized to be more human-oriented and customer-friendly.The article ends with proposing a practical course for implementation.

Stakeholders vs.Stockowners-The Dilemma of Future

While portraying the lines of the foreseen new world-order,the author agrees to be what G.B.Shaw called the“unreasonable man”who tries to bring progress to the world.This work reviews some of the Capitalism’s main ideas and claims that many of them are irrelevant at present.It follows people’s change of mind as they wish to see Satisfaction,Pleasure,and Happiness becoming the leading elements in the search for meaning of life.As a result,the author poses some of future dilemmas:Who should gain from future activities,the traditional capital owners,or,maybe,the growing number of individuals who contribute competence,energy,and devotion to the new type of advanced high-tech industries?For resolving this dilemma,the essay claims that in the future meaning of life will rest more on talents feelings and emotions rather than on money or wealth.This fact must seriously be considered by the decision makers.For promoting its idea,the essay provides some concrete guidelines for establishing an advanced framework for the coming years.The author also believes that by increasing the stakeholder’s share in the firm’s revenues,the nation’s economy and society at all,will grow and prosper.