Pascal Etcheber
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Pascal Etcheber is a French
author
and philosopher. He co-edited “Managing Sensitive Projects” published by Macmillan in the UK and Routledge in the US in 1998.
His Philosophy is outlined in “Vagabond Earth” (published by Substance Publishing in 2004). He purports that Human beings are driven by three essential needs: Freedom, Actions and Ethics
, that the world
is organized with Religions, Economics
and Politics
to apparently fulfill those needs. However, human beings can never find fulfillment because Freedom is lost by the obedience to laws; Actions are made useless by the belief that this world is meaningless compared to a higher, spiritual world
or afterlife
; Ethics
is never attained because participation in economics
does not lead into abundance for all but the success of a few to the detriment of the majority. “Vagabond Earth” proposes a blue print for a moneyless society of one world with no governments with people actively engaged in making this world a good place to live.
The British Philosophical Association
listed Pascal Etcheber in their success stories as one of 38 people who graduated in Philosophy
and achieved success in their subsequent careers.
He graduated in Philosophy
with a Dean's commendation from Exeter University in the UK. He holds a diploma in English Literature
from Exeter University.
Pascal Etcheber is also a Management consultant who has worked in 18 countries. He has been an active speaker notably in the nuclear world to encourage the successful development of difficult projects that are necessary. In 1999, he spoke at the Uranium Institute on “Unlocking local knowledge to benefit public acceptance work”.http://www.world-nuclear.org/sym/1999/etchbio.htm In 2003, he spoke at the World Nuclear Association on “Controversial projects can succeed in today’s world…even from the brink of defeat”http://www.world-nuclear.org/sym/2003/etcheberbio.htm.
In 2007, Pascal Etcheber wrote “Freeing the Organization”, a business book that exposes the myths of management consultants, uncovers the root causes of the inefficiencies crippling large organizations and explains how to overcome these issues quickly without large teams of consultants settling in.
Pascal Etcheber is also a member of Mensa
in France
and in the UK.
On 18 March 2009, Pascal Etcheber was charged with making a false statement to the FBI 18 months earlier. The Post and Courier
reported the case on the front page over the 15 months court case. Officially, Pascal Etcheber was prosecuted for his link to Thomas Ravenel
. Unofficially, Pascal Etcheber was being investigated for being an agent of the French Secret Service. Eventually, all charges against Pascal Etcheber were dismissed and he pleaded guilty to the fact that a chef who was cooking for a party of 12 people in his house smoked a joint in the kitchen without his consent in the summer of 2004. After passing a polygraph test with the FBI, the prosecutor recognized in court that all National security issues regarding Pascal Etcheber had been cleared.
•Managing sensitive projects: a lateral approach; Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (October 1, 1998); Language: English; ISBN 0-415-92166-X; ISBN 978-0-415-92166-4
•Vagabond Earth; Publisher: Substance Publishing (January 1, 2004); Language: English; ISBN 1-904693-00-8; ISBN 978-1-904693-00-0
•Freeing the Organization; Publisher: Substance Publishing; 1st edition (December 1, 2007); Language: English; ISBN 1-904693-01-6; ISBN 978-1-904693-01-7
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
author
Author
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and philosopher. He co-edited “Managing Sensitive Projects” published by Macmillan in the UK and Routledge in the US in 1998.
His Philosophy is outlined in “Vagabond Earth” (published by Substance Publishing in 2004). He purports that Human beings are driven by three essential needs: Freedom, Actions and Ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
, that the world
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
is organized with Religions, Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and Politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
to apparently fulfill those needs. However, human beings can never find fulfillment because Freedom is lost by the obedience to laws; Actions are made useless by the belief that this world is meaningless compared to a higher, spiritual world
Spirit
The English word spirit has many differing meanings and connotations, most of them relating to a non-corporeal substance contrasted with the material body.The spirit of a living thing usually refers to or explains its consciousness.The notions of a person's "spirit" and "soul" often also overlap,...
or afterlife
Afterlife
The afterlife is the belief that a part of, or essence of, or soul of an individual, which carries with it and confers personal identity, survives the death of the body of this world and this lifetime, by natural or supernatural means, in contrast to the belief in eternal...
; Ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
is never attained because participation in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
does not lead into abundance for all but the success of a few to the detriment of the majority. “Vagabond Earth” proposes a blue print for a moneyless society of one world with no governments with people actively engaged in making this world a good place to live.
The British Philosophical Association
British Philosophical Association
The British Philosophical Association is a British organisation set up in October 2003 to promote the study of Philosophy.The Association encourages the teaching of Philosophy in British schools and promotes philosophy among prospective university students...
listed Pascal Etcheber in their success stories as one of 38 people who graduated in Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and achieved success in their subsequent careers.
He graduated in Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
with a Dean's commendation from Exeter University in the UK. He holds a diploma in English Literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
from Exeter University.
Pascal Etcheber is also a Management consultant who has worked in 18 countries. He has been an active speaker notably in the nuclear world to encourage the successful development of difficult projects that are necessary. In 1999, he spoke at the Uranium Institute on “Unlocking local knowledge to benefit public acceptance work”.http://www.world-nuclear.org/sym/1999/etchbio.htm In 2003, he spoke at the World Nuclear Association on “Controversial projects can succeed in today’s world…even from the brink of defeat”http://www.world-nuclear.org/sym/2003/etcheberbio.htm.
In 2007, Pascal Etcheber wrote “Freeing the Organization”, a business book that exposes the myths of management consultants, uncovers the root causes of the inefficiencies crippling large organizations and explains how to overcome these issues quickly without large teams of consultants settling in.
Pascal Etcheber is also a member of Mensa
Mensa International
Mensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organization open to people who score at the 98th percentile or higher on a standardised, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test...
in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and in the UK.
On 18 March 2009, Pascal Etcheber was charged with making a false statement to the FBI 18 months earlier. The Post and Courier
The Post and Courier
Charleston's The Post and Courier is one of the oldest daily newspapers in the South and the eighth oldest newspaper still in publication in the United States. It is published in Charleston, South Carolina. It traces its ancestry to three newspapers, the Charleston Courier, founded in 1803, the...
reported the case on the front page over the 15 months court case. Officially, Pascal Etcheber was prosecuted for his link to Thomas Ravenel
Thomas Ravenel
Thomas Ravenel is a South Carolina politician and former State Treasurer. He is the son of former South Carolina Congressman Arthur Ravenel, Jr..-Background:...
. Unofficially, Pascal Etcheber was being investigated for being an agent of the French Secret Service. Eventually, all charges against Pascal Etcheber were dismissed and he pleaded guilty to the fact that a chef who was cooking for a party of 12 people in his house smoked a joint in the kitchen without his consent in the summer of 2004. After passing a polygraph test with the FBI, the prosecutor recognized in court that all National security issues regarding Pascal Etcheber had been cleared.
Publications
The following publications by Pascal Etcheber are referenced in this article•Managing sensitive projects: a lateral approach; Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (October 1, 1998); Language: English; ISBN 0-415-92166-X; ISBN 978-0-415-92166-4
•Vagabond Earth; Publisher: Substance Publishing (January 1, 2004); Language: English; ISBN 1-904693-00-8; ISBN 978-1-904693-00-0
•Freeing the Organization; Publisher: Substance Publishing; 1st edition (December 1, 2007); Language: English; ISBN 1-904693-01-6; ISBN 978-1-904693-01-7