Cosmic Do-Doo Analysis

In “The Overpaid CEO” Susan Homberg and Mark Schmitt bring to attention how CEO pay in America is ridiculous in numbers as opposed to other parts of the world. Looking back, in the nineteen hundreds CEO pay was relativity average. As businesses and companies began to expand there was a demand for higher pay. Between 1978-2012 CEO pay increased by 875%! Many rules and regulations were put in to place to limit the pay of a CEO, such as the Securities Exchange Act that I will explain later on, regardless CEO pay kept getting higher and higher as many loopholes were found. Bonuses pay a large part in the salaries of CEOS’, as an effect CEOS’ tend to partake in risky behavior in order to score those big paychecks.

Stock options are another main concern and are based upon the performance of a company. A lot of companies are in a low return and low compensation which then caused bad business and it’s about 400 times that amount. I believe the government is trying to tighten down on excessive executive compensation with implementing salary caps. Executives are unrealistic with common life and way of living therefore; they do not take any consideration with the underdogs of the company or the world. The economy does have hope but it’s a long way from being stabilized once again.

Neil Degrasse Tyson points out in his article “Cosmic Perspective”, first published in the Natural Magazine in 2007, that if every human were to truly comprehend how stupendous and interraled the universe is to us, our perspective on humanity would shift from a focus on our distinctions to our connections. Tyson explores through many examples of the “cosmic perspective” to prove just how closely associated we are with the universe.

Take severance packages for example. When the average employee in no longer benefitting the company, chances are they will be let go. Besides a final paycheck for hours worked and the possibility of unemployment collection, they do not receive anything else from the company. When a CEO is no longer performing up to standards, they are forced to resign but walk away with much more than a final paycheck. Chuck Prince of Citigroup was shown the door after the company lost $64 billion in market value, yet he left with $68 million and a cash bonus of $12.5 million (Nickels, McHugh & McHugh, 2010). Not only are CEOs paid a substantial amount more for their work, they are paid a substantial amount more to leave the company all together. In 2009, President Obama and Congress put limits on executive compensation of firms receiving money under the federal government bailout programs. The payout to CEOs leaving their companies was limited to $500,000 but it wasn’t for all companies across the board. This new limit only applied to companies who had borrowed money from the government during periods of economic downfall and hadn’t yet paid it back. Despite the decrease in monetary payout, CEOs were still allowed a decent portion of restricted stock which amounted for a fairly large payout when the stock could be sold a few years down the line.

Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson is to be admired in many ways. The standard way of thinking about an Astrophysicist is that they are introverted, stuffy, intellects, creating mindless boredom on a subject of cosmic importance, insuring that a mere mortal can never understand their concepts at a basic level. Fortunately, Dr. Tyson breaks this mold of previous colleagues and avoids being a scientist full of random, mumbling, brainpower. Natural charisma coupled with articulate explanations allows him to relate a complex equation of the universe so the average person can grasp it at an elementary level. Because of this ability, he is interviewed often for his opinion on a wide variety of subjects that expand far from his professional field. When discussing

It is without question that the heavens are watching us, in the obscured reality of simple humans we are only but germs under the eyes of the great intelligence from the viewing eye of the gods that rule the macrocosms. To this I say: Gods that rule the nebulas and ICIS1000 galaxies, have mercy on our

In 2011, I traveled to my hometown in Haiti to reconnect with friends and family. It was great to be back home and I got to enjoyed the food, music and spend quality time with family. What stood out the most during this trip was I witnessed nurses and doctors giving out medicine, vaccines and providing medical advice to the community. Seeing this prompted me to approach the doctors, who informed me of Doctors without Borders, an organization I would like to volunteer with once I become a physician. I agree with their mission and want to be part of a world-wide humanitarian organization.

So, that’s the major issue. The major issue is how do we create an economy that works for all of our people rather than a small number of billionaires, and the second issue, directly related, is the fact that as a result of the disastrous Supreme Court decision on Citizens United, we now have a political situation where billionaires are literally able to buy themselves elections and candidates. Let’s not kid ourselves. That is the reality right now.

For people living in a world filled with violence, it is essential to act as kind and compassionate individuals in order to develop more peaceful communities. According to Orbinski, “[they] are not sure that words can always save lives, but [they] know that silence can certainly kill” (Médecins Sans Frontières - Nobel Lecture). They use language to define a problem and come up with a call of duty. Even though no humanitarian can make peace, the more people that respond to a certain call of duty, the closer they get to a more peaceful community. As a civil society movement, they demand change, not charity. Campaigning for a change in the cost of medicine needed to treat some of their patients is seen as one way that Doctors Without Borders demand change. Members of Doctors Without Borders remain outspoken about the injustice towards humanity by the means of media or speeches, such as the one given by Orbinski 16 years

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” When Gandhi spoke those wise words, he revealed the secret to obtaining world peace. Dedicating your time to helping others can help make the world a better place. Doctors without Borders is a non-government organization, also known as Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). This organization lives by the words of Mahatma Gandhi as they dedicate their time to obtaining world peace and positive social change by helping others across the world, with the medical attention that they need. Doctors without Borders started in France in 1971, and has now become international as they deliver emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disaster or exclusion from health care. They have a

Executives receive bonuses for many reasons. These reasons may be due to a growth in business, a very successful quarter or year, and in the case of AIG, it is their actual salary. In the article on CengageBrain, some of the executives worked for $1 per year and only received bonuses if the company or financial department did well. I believe, in this case, it is ok for the individuals to receive bonuses as their pay; however that’s not the whole story. These executives received bonuses even though they knew their business was failing and in the end took a bail out from the federal government. This is not okay. If a company is failing and they know it, they need to use the resources they have within the company, to bail themselves out.

Human rights violations occur all around the world on a daily basis. Despite the Universal declaration of human rights (UDHR) to safeguard the rights of all human beings, some states are still dragging their feet to implement the basic rights their citizens are entitled to. So, to advocate for people whose rights have been denied, many Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) have taken upon themselves to work and promote social and political change. These NGOs play an important part in improving communities, and advocating for citizen participation. In that sense, Doctors without borders, mostly known as Medecins sans Fontieres (MSF), has gained a lot of praise for its work for helping people in need, and acting as an instrument of reducing poverty worldwide.

Imagine an entire community of individuals, from doctors to massage therapists, that does not answer to any political entity or religion, yet still manages to collectively provide free healthcare services to millions of individuals in need every year. Medecins Sans Frontiers, or popularly known in the US as Doctors Without Borders, is an international NGO that does just that. The organization began in 1971 when a group of French doctors and journalists recognized the dire need for assistance in healthcare during times of war, famine, and flood in Nigeria and Pakistan. Since then, it has expanded and provides aid to over 60 countries in underserved regions across Central America, South America, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia as

In the poem “Stars Over the Dordogne” by Sylvia Plath, the author illustrates a message by using different techniques. The message slowly develops as the readers go throughout the piece, however all the techniques are effective and leave an impact on the audience. Moreover, it causes the audience to have different views throughout the piece. The message in this poem is about how everyone has a different perspective on the world. The author shows this, by using imagery, personification, and shift to develop a message.

Those same 25 executives announcing the layoffs had just one week earlier paid themselves "retention bonuses" of $55 million" (Diekmann, 2005). These employees did not show or use ethical business conduct by making sure they themselves received pay; they are just as guilty as the top executives involved with the accounting scandals.