Perspectives Roundup Here’s a glimpse of the final installments of Rinaldo S. Brutoco’s Perspectives Column in the Montecito Journal, from the end of June 2022 to the end of August 2022. Past As Prologue: This column addresses the January 6th Committee Hearings, and compares the event to other historical moments in the US where our […]
A Conversation with Martin Whittaker, CEO of JUST Capital
A “coffee and pastries” meeting with Martin Whittaker On July 25th, 2022, we were delighted to have Martin Whittaker, CEO of JUST Capital, join us in Santa Barbara for a “coffee and pastries” conversation. JUST Capital aims to build an economy that works for all Americans by helping companies improve how they serve all their […]
Perspectives: Pinnacle Point
We are One BY RINALDO S. BRUTOCO This will be the last Perspectives column you’ll be reading for the time being. Personnel changes at the World Business Academy, and the incredible demands on my time as the Founder and CEO of H2 Clipper, Inc., has made it clear that I need to let go of […]
Perspectives: Shay’s Rebellion
Washington’s Personal Example BY RINALDO S. BRUTOCO Click here for a downloadable PDF What was Shay’s Rebellion, and why should we care? It was the first test of a young nation. The United States of America, organized originally under the Articles of Confederation, experienced a […]
Don’t Call This Court “Conservative”
“There’s a bad moon on the rise…” BY RINALDO S. BRUTOCO Click here for downloadable PDF Does it upset you when you hear traditional media refer to the current Supreme Court as dominated by “Conservatives”? If not, it should. […]
Perspectives: Positive Power Progress
The Middle East Fuel Commodity of the Future BY RINALDO S. BRUTOCO Click here for downloadable PDF The last two columns in this space revealed the ridiculousness of burning more natural gas as a way to combat climate change just because it is […]
Carving the Path to Acceptable Capitalism: A Perspective from Academy Fellow, Ravi Chaudhry
Carving the Path to Acceptable Capitalism BY RAVI CHAUDHRY, ACADEMY FELLOW It is widely acknowledged that capitalism, as it has evolved over the last five decades, is no longer acceptable. Many of today’s global problems are directly attributable to blatant excesses of capitalism – including the glaring collapse of governance, which is virtually subservient to […]
Perspectives: Wow! Fareed Got it Wrong Again
Read the science BY RINALDO S. BRUTOCO Click here for a downloadable pdf Fareed Zakaria is a man deserving of considerable respect. He is not only a great columnist, television host, interviewer, and pundit, but he is also an opinion maker. The general […]
Perspectives: Fareed Zakaria Got it Wrong!
A dishonorable peace BY RINALDO S. BRUTOCO Click here for downloadable pdf No doubt many of you know of Fareed Zakaria, the very intelligent columnist for the Washington Post and popular host of “Fareed Zakaria GPS” (where GPS stands […]
Perspectives: The 2nd Amendment
Bad law is always trashed BY RINALDO S. BRUTOCO Click here for downloadable pdf Let’s get something straight: just because the Supreme Court comes up with a clearly wrong opinion doesn’t mean it is correct, or that it won’t be eventually thrown out […]
Perspectives: We hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident
A call to “duty” BY RINALDO S. BRUTOCO Click here for downloadable pdf With the 4th of July Holiday just past, it is more important than ever to reflect on the Nation’s founding “energy,” what the Germans would call our Zeitgeist. Famously observed, […]
Perspectives: Past As Prologue
“Our Fortunes, Our Lives, Our Sacred Honor” BY RINALDO S. BRUTOCO Click here for downloadable pdf Whether we like it or not, we are all witnessing something particularly horrific, an incredible tragedy, being televised for all the world to see as […]