Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 1, 2020
How happy are you, really, as an American?
We can look at the state of our nation through two lenses – The state of our economy, and the state of our happiness.
The United States has the #1 ranked economy in the world.[1] Turns out this does not have much to do with our state of happiness.
For almost a decade, researchers have been studying annually the happiness of 156 countries, looking at citizen’s perceptions of their happiness in many areas including their sense of freedom, their economy, education, the ability to improve oneself, healthcare, life expectancy, and lack of public corruption. Using these indicators, our United States ranked only 18th for happiness. [2] Among all the countries in the world, we rank number 35 for life expectancy and falling. [3] Even among just the richest countries in the world, our life expectancy ranks 12th in the world and is falling.[4]
Posted By: Francis Koster Published: March 29, 2020
Will you be a “first responder” to save our local economy?
Today, using cell phones, apps and the internet, there is a proven, innovative, locally implementable solution that we can use while working from home or elsewhere (using ‘physical distance’, of course).
Posted By: Francis Koster Published: February 12, 2014
Employee Ownership Yields Big Dividends
Employee Ownership Yields Big Dividends by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. Suppose you were unemployed and had a family to feed. After months of looking, you …
Posted By: Francis Koster Published: January 16, 2014
Citizens of Charlotte N.C. Walk the Talk About Honoring Veterans
Citizens of Charlotte N.C. Walk the Talk About Honoring Veterans by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. Charlotte, North Carolina is one a few communities nationally that … Citizens of Charlotte N.C. Walk the Talk About Honoring Veterans Read More »
Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 25, 2013
Energizing Local Economies Through Creative De-Construction
Energizing Local Economies Through Creative De-Construction by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. There is a way to use charity to both create jobs and improve the … Energizing Local Economies Through Creative De-Construction Read More »
Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 25, 2013
Incubators That Support Local Entrepreneurs Improve Local Communities
Incubators That Support Local Entrepreneurs Improve Local Communities by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. Two significant facts that will have profound impacts on our nation's future … Incubators That Support Local Entrepreneurs Improve Local Communities Read More »
Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 25, 2013
Growing Jobs and Food Security
Growing Jobs and Food Security by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. Consider this: The world's population doubled between 1960, when there were 3 billion people, and …
Posted By: Francis Koster Published: November 25, 2013
Teach a Man About Fish and You Create Jobs
Teach a Man About Fish and You Create Jobs by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. There will be twice as many people on Earth around 2020 …
Posted By: Francis Koster Published: June 30, 2013
Thinking Futuristically About Jobs
Thinking Futuristically About Jobs by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. I am a big believer in the oath taken when sworn in to testify in court. …
Posted By: Francis Koster Published: June 2, 2013
Old Ideas and New Tools Create the New Capitalism
Old Ideas and New Tools Create the New Capitalism by Francis P. Koster, Ed.D. In the past few years, our once diverse and decentralized banking … Old Ideas and New Tools Create the New Capitalism Read More »
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