Category Archives: March
I’m tired of Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg has been mayor of New York for like 30 years now… at least that’s what it feels like! Ever since I was asked to remember who the mayor of our city was, it’s been Bloomberg. When will he … Continue reading
My Controversial Socialist Tendencies…
obviously put me in a position where you’re expecting me to say that the historical background behind Bloomberg’s mayorship is completely illogical and inappropriate. You would expect me to say that being a CEO does not make you a politician … Continue reading
Bloomberg O’ Bloomberg
Mayor (CEO) Michael Bloomberg is a smart man. He took his plunge into the political ring in a time of need for guidance. After 9/11, NY needed a man like Bloomberg. Charismatic, smart, and a symbol of success and perseverance, … Continue reading
Bloomberg: from businessman, to business, man.
Ttulo alternativo: ¿Quién es el alcalde? ¿Ejecutivo o político? The first chapter of Bloomberg’s New York gives a pretty detailed (like, really detailed) analytical, technical, political, socioeconomic, historical-like introduction to how New York City changed to allow for our current … Continue reading
Is it politics or just business?
The fact that one of Bloomberg’s main strategies of winning the election was by publicizing his personality as a charismatic CEO is astonishing. With all of the popular CEO’s taking their prominent role in society, Bloomberg could not have been … Continue reading
Uh . . . I think I get it
This week’s readings were a tad (ok, very) difficult for me to grasp. This probably has a lot to do with my own ignorance of political science and the political atmosphere of New York City. I am still trying to … Continue reading
Neo-what?
I think my greatest difficulty in this reading was wrapping my head around the idea of neo-liberalism. Once I got that covered, the rest seemed to flow more naturally. Neoliberalism seems to me to be moving more responsibility into the … Continue reading
Electing the CEO Mayor
A lot of the reading focused on this cult personality, or charisma a CEO needs in order to lead a business into success. Bloomberg took this idea and decided he could run on it in order to get him into … Continue reading
comments on readings for 3/6
class, please use this forum to post comments on the readings for class on 3/6. please post your comments by tues night. thanks. ar
