1789, now 2009

what caused the 1789 revolution in france:
a) the french government is bankrupt because of huge debts and deficits, tax burden continues to increase
b) the french government supports a costly foreign war – the american revolution – exacerbating a) above
c) poor global weather patterns contribute to lower crop yields and crop failure
d) major corruption and greed [...]

social media and europe

i am struck by how europe is behind on the social media curve. first a few anecdotal findings… i have friends all over western europe, with a special concentration in scandinavia, france, the uk, switzerland and germany. most of my european friends are still not on facebook, although they are slowly rising [...]