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Does Only ‘The Planet’ Have a Future, or Do We?
Feb. 1 , 2021 (EIRNS) When we think of a better future, we mean it for our children and grandchildren, our nation or “ourselves and our posterity” as the Constitution’s Preamble puts it; we’d like to be able to conceptualize a brighter future for the people of the world as a whole. We hope that more creative ideas from coming generations, and more human compassion, will improve the lives of billions. But a certain Mark Carney doesn’t believe we should be able to think about our future at all it prevents us thinking about the future of “the planet.”
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Pope Francis, the Chaplain of the United Nations?
With the recent projects, Pope Francis is making it plain what it means for the Roman Catholic Church to be a “sacrament” in the world in the realms of global politics, education and economy, i.e. uniting the whole of humanity around itself. 01 FEBRUARY 2021 · 16:34 CET St. Peter s Dome in Vatican City. / Gabriella Clare Marino, Unsplash CC0.
The pandemic hit hard in 2020. Disruption broke in at all levels. The Vatican, as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, was no exception. Programs in Rome were canceled or held in a low-key form. Was it then a stand-by or – even worse – a wasted year? Not at all.
Last call for ‘Changes in Retail’!
This year’s virtual event begins with
‘Changes in Retail’ which kicks off tomorrow, January 28 at 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific.
The free virtual segment will commence with a fireside chat with moderator Danielle Masterson and Joshua Schall, principal of J. Schall Consulting. Schall will use his retail market prowess to break down the evolution of shopping, with a focus on how the pandemic accelerated e-commerce adoption and shifted consumer behavior.
Warp speed
Schall said he’s excited to share some of the insights he uncovered throughout 2020 that saw the sports and active nutrition landscape change even faster than its previous breakneck speed.
Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and Pope Francis (AP)
Editor s Note: The Moral Economy is a new series that tackles key economic topics through the prism of Catholic social teaching and its care for the dignity of every person. This is the first article in the series.
The Vatican has always enchanted princes and presidents, but Pope Francis is the first leader in the Catholic Church’s 2,000-year history to engage frequently with a more modern type of ruler: chief executive officers.
More than any previous pontiff, Francis has been lobbied by C.E.O.s to soften his skepticism about capitalism, and he in turn has pressed them to better serve the poor and the planet. Surprisingly, he has joined the debate now in fashion about reforming capitalism, a discussion propelled by the 2008 financial crisis, rising income inequality and climate change. The list of companies whose leaders have made a pilgrimage to Rome reads like a Harvard Business Review index: Apple, Bank of America, BlackRoc
Countdown to ‘Changes in Retail’
The first of four virtual segments is ‘Changes in Retail’ on Thursday, January 28.
The distinguished lineup of guest panelists include Marc Brush, principal in the consulting firm Bend LLC and former editor of Nutrition Business Journal.
As the former editor of NBJ, Brush is an expert in the dynamics and history of sports nutrition. Brush will use his background to put the current retail landscape in context and forecast where the category is headed, based on larger trends that are affecting supplements and nutrition.
Market insights
Currently, Brush provides counsel and market insights for a wide range of brands in nutrition.