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(Day 895) Trusting Government

Apr 30, 2012

I hate to bring politics into the trust conversation but I watched this video today and it reminded me how much government is involved in creating the environment for prosperity.

Personally I want to live in a country that trusts me and helps me to feel safe, not only from foreign interests but those here who are in power. I want to feel proud of our moral place in the world. I want to feel like our system is fair to all people. I want to live in an environment that promotes innovation. I want us to be fiscally responsible. All of the issues I have mentioned are under attack. As I watched this video from Ron Paul I found myself agreeing with what the problem is, and how we might resolve it. I listened to the whole speech. I especially liked the way he ended, talking about truth and trust.
Todd Welch

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(Day 857) Simon Sinek’s TED talk

Apr 1, 2012

I love these TED talks. In this one Simon talks about how we can create trust in society and business using the question of Why?
Todd Welch

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(Day 850) Do You Trust Your Mechanic?

Mar 25, 2012

As a 12 year old boy, I remember telling my best friend I was going to fly helicopters when I grew up. That dream came true and it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. But like all stories, they have a beginning and a ending. After years of flying and owning helicopters I decided to sell mine to focus on my new passion (this tour). Today came the time to hand over the keys. It was more emotional for me that I want to admit. Of course, the new buyer wanted to make sure his mechanic checked out airworthiness. Talk about trust… there is a whole new level of trust when it comes to flying through the air in a machine. Above is my short, funny and real talk with Kevin the helicopter mechanic.
Todd Welch

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(Day 808) Dying To Learn

Feb 12, 2012

According to CBS News Malaysia’s government deported newspaper columnist Hamza Kashgari, 23 on the request of Saudi Arabia who may charge him with blasphemy for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad. International rights groups reacted negatively to the deportation. According to news reports, Kashgari fled his country after learning his tweets had inflamed many Islamist. On Sunday he was stopped at the Malaysian airport (while in transit to New Zealand) and deported back to Saudi Arabia. This has raised fears Kashgari will be tortured and killed for his comment.

It causes me great sadness and frustration to see again and again the pain we inflict on each other. This story has played out over and over in human history. It continues in various forms throughout the world. We need to open our minds and hearts to find our own truth and allow others the freedom to find theirs. I believe Kashgari was trying to do just that. Unfortunately he may have to die so we can learn something.
Todd Welch

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(Day 726) The Time We Live In

Nov 22, 2011

This is a Guest Blog written by my son Kevin

Sometimes it is difficult to really understand the true gravity of a situation when you are stuck in the middle of it. If you ask any of these students why they are protesting they may have a hard time giving you a consistent answer. You may hear people point to the economy, jobs, corruption, or maybe it’s just something for them to do. If you look within yourself, you may have a hard time grasping the reasons for your anger, confusion, frustration at these images of brutality. I’d like to ask you to really try to focus what it is you are feeling. Freedom is not something you can see everyday. It is not an obvious series of events that you can point to in order to prove your perception. Sometimes you may be living in tyranny and think you are free. That is because our conscious minds are easily manipulated and adaptable to our situation. [...]
Todd Welch

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(Day 705) Why The Future Doesn’t Need Us!

Nov 1, 2011

Why the future doesn’t need us – By Bill Joy - WIRED

Our most powerful 21st-century technologies – robotics, genetic engineering, and nanotech – are threatening to make humans an endangered species.

From the moment I became involved in the creation of new technologies, their ethical dimensions have concerned me, but it was only in the autumn of 1998 that I became anxiously aware of how great are the dangers facing us in the 21st century. I can date the onset of my unease to the day I met Ray Kurzweil, the deservedly famous inventor of the first reading machine for the blind and many other amazing things.

Ray and I were both speakers at George Gilder’s Telecosm conference, and I encountered him by chance in the bar of the hotel after both our sessions were over. I was sitting with John Searle, a Berkeley philosopher who studies consciousness. While we were talking, Ray approached and a conversation began, the subject of which haunts me to this day.

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Todd Welch

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(Day 696) Real Reason Europe Is On The Ropes

Oct 23, 2011

Over these last 696 days I have been looking at everything through the glasses of integrity and trust. I see Europe as no exception. As they head deeper into their financial crisis, they can put the blame squarely on the culture of corruption. Surely, this must be the real problem. It is true in any human related catastrophe. When we break trust and integrity, we all lose, and lose big.

It all starts with the actions of an individual, as they get away with a low level of corruption, others jump in and it grows in size and deed. Like a cancer in the body, a whole country gets sick. How many acts of denial, nepotism, tax evasion, handouts, bribes and budget manipulation do you think it took to create this crisis situation.

The United States is not far behind, we are headed down the same road. We have to face the truth, we are also in a crisis of trust. Let’s stop pointing fingers and realize we all have responsibility and we all need to sacrifice before it is too late. We may still have time to stop the development of the riots in own our streets. Our leaders need to stand up and share this message, as we look for their leadership we can start by individually working on our integrity. This is the one and only thing we have control over.

The time is now, we need your help and you need ours. We have to get it right! If we don’t keep building trust in our beloved America, it will surely be doomed for the ropes.
Todd Welch

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