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Tomorrow, Thursday, November 21, is Give to the Max Day here in Minnesota and we would be most appreciative of anything you can contribute to support our work.

With war in the Middle East, trench warfare in Europe, a new administration taking office in Washington, uncertainty in Europe, Asia worried over its future on the periphery of China, too much debt and Bitcoin at US$90,000, the need for enlightened common sense is the talk of the town.

The Caux Round Table ethical principles for moral capitalism and moral government provide a very sound foundation for such enlightened thinking about the common good.

Our work to learn more about the covenants of the Prophet Muhammad to respect and protect Christians and Jews is unprecedented.  The covenants have been overlooked for some 1,300 years.  Today, they can advance the cause of peace in the Middle East and throughout the world.  Your support for this work is needed and is most justified by the good that can come from more people learning more about these covenants.

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As many of you will remember, the Caux Round Table, with its principles for moral capitalism and moral government, has collaborated on programs honoring the legacy of John Brandl, former dean of the Humphrey School and state legislator.  One of our partners has been the Citizens League.

This year, the League has organized the program, “From Conflict to Convergence: Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems,” to encourage all of us to dedicate ourselves to John’s “uncommon search for common ground.”  Such an orientation towards politics, culture, governance and others is timely and would be most beneficial for our state and country.

The Caux Round Table is now offering educational certificates, supported by short video modules, on aspects of moral capitalism.  The certificates are honorary and provided at no cost.

The modules have been grouped into nine playlists, available on our YouTube page.

Each playlist presents various insights into moral capitalism.  The presentations provide my thoughts and observations on implications, conundrums, possibilities and negative externalities associated with capitalism, as we experience it.

After you watch all the videos on a playlist, please click here and follow the instructions to send us your thoughts and so receive in the mail a written certificate.

A separate certificate can be obtained for each playlist.

For additional information, please contact us at jed@cauxroundtable.net.

I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity and will gain insights relevant to your career and understanding of our world of possibilities, both good and bad.

Here’s the October issue of Pegasus.

Much of this edition is about citizenship.

First is a piece by Michael Hartoonian on a new universal and foundational curriculum.

Next, Steve Young explains why moral capitalists must care about citizenship.

Thirdly, we include an article by guest author, Richard D. Van Scotter, on how universities sell out to the market.

Lastly, we reprint our principles for good citizenship and include a couple other related items.

I would be most interested in your thoughts and feedback.

We recently posted a couple more short videos on relevant and timely topics.  They include:

–Moral Capitalism and Why Nations Fail

–Is Nuclear the AI Power Solution?

All our videos can be found on our YouTube page here.  We recently put them into 9 playlists, which you can find here.

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The Caux Round Table is now offering educational certificates, supported by short video modules, on aspects of moral capitalism.  The certificates are honorary and provided at no cost.

The modules have been grouped into nine playlists, available on our YouTube page.

Each playlist presents various insights into moral capitalism.  The presentations provide my thoughts and observations on implications, conundrums, possibilities and negative externalities associated with capitalism, as we experience it.

After you watch all the videos on a playlist, please click here and follow the instructions to send us your thoughts and so receive in the mail a written certificate.

A separate certificate can be obtained for each playlist.

For additional information, please contact us at jed@cauxroundtable.net.

I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity and will gain insights relevant to your career and understanding of our world of possibilities, both good and bad.

Here’s the September issue of Pegasus.

We include 3 items in this edition, all related to the new U.N. Pact for the Future.

In our first two essays, myself and Michael Hartoonian evaluate the Pact through the lens of the Caux Round Table’s deep and rich focus on moral capitalism, as well as the moral organizing of effective societies.  In short, we both find the Pact a bit wanting on several levels.

Lastly, we include some relevant excerpts from the Pact for your review.

I would be most interested in your thoughts and feedback.

By the way, just a friendly reminder that if you’ve missed any previous issues, you can find them all in the archive found here.

Please join us for our next book club at 9:00 am (CST) on Friday, November 15, via Zoom, where we’ll be discussing Mandeville’s Fable.

To register, please email jed@cauxroundtable.net.

The session will last about an hour.

The Caux Round Table is now offering educational certificates, supported by short video modules, on aspects of moral capitalism.  The certificates are honorary and provided at no cost.

The modules have been grouped into nine playlists, available on our YouTube page.

Each playlist presents various insights into moral capitalism.  The presentations provide my thoughts and observations on implications, conundrums, possibilities and negative externalities associated with capitalism, as we experience it.

After you watch all the videos on a playlist, please click here and follow the instructions to send us your thoughts and so receive in the mail a written certificate.

A separate certificate can be obtained for each playlist.

For additional information, please contact us at jed@cauxroundtable.net.

I hope you will take advantage of this opportunity and will gain insights relevant to your career and understanding of our world of possibilities, both good and bad.

Here’s the August issue of Pegasus.

This edition is all about immigration.

First, we include a piece by Michael Hartoonian on immigration, immigrants and the sovereignty of nations.

Secondly, Steve Young explores what is just for those who find themselves between sovereigns.

Lastly, we republish our “Statement of the Ethics of Comity,” which came out of our 2018 Global Dialogue in St. Petersburg, Russia.

As usual, I would be most interested in your thoughts and feedback.