“Along with our passivity, we're entering a profoundly masochistic phase everyone is a victim these days, of parents, doctors, pharmaceutical companies, even love itself. And how much we enjoy it. Our happiest moments are spent trying to think up new varieties of victimhood.” ThinkingTryingMomentsParentEnjoyCompanyDoctorsVictimVarietyThese DaysPhasesEnteringPassivityVictimhoodPharmaceuticalMasochisticPharmaceutical Companies Author:J. G. Ballard
“What record companies do these days is drain the blood dry of an album, take six singles off it, and harm the longevity of artists' careers by doing it.” ArtistCompanyCareersRecordsBloodSixAlbumsHarmThese DaysDryLongevityDrainsRecord CompaniesSingles Author:Elton John
“Too many companies these days can't tell the difference between good profits and bad.... By now you're probably wondering how in heaven's name profit, that holy grail of the business enterprise, can ever be bad. Short of outright fraud, isn't one dollar of earnings as good as another? Certainly, accountants can't tell the difference between good and bad profits. They all look the same on an income statement. While bad profits don't show up on the books, they are easy to recognize. They're profits earned at the expense of customer relationships.” LooksBookShowsNamesHeavenEasyDifferencesCompanyWonderHolyDollarsProfitCustomersIncomeStatementsThese DaysEnterpriseExpensesFraudEarningGood And BadAccountantsHoly GrailCustomer Relationship Author:Fred Reichheld