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Trekking Through Compliance

Trekking Through Compliance – Episode 65 – Compliance Lessons Learned Plato’s Stepchildren

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider the episode Plato’s Stepchildren, which aired on November 12, 1968, and occurred on Star Date 5784.0

Story Synopsis

The episode begins with the USS Enterprise responding to a distress call from a planet populated by the Platonians, a group of telepathic humanoids who model their society in ancient Greece. Upon arriving, Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Dr. McCoy discover that the Platonians possess extraordinary telekinetic powers, which they use to manipulate and control others for amusement.

The Platonians’ leader, Parmen, demands that Dr. McCoy stay on the planet to serve them indefinitely, citing his medical skills as invaluable. When McCoy refuses, Parmen uses his powers to torture Kirk and Spock, forcing them to perform humiliating acts for entertainment. The Platonians’ cruelty is driven by their belief in their superiority and the assumption that their powers make them invincible.

As the episode progresses, the crew devises a plan to level the playing field. They discover that the Platonians’ powers are derived from kironide in the planet’s food. By synthesizing a serum, they temporarily gain similar telekinetic abilities. This allows them to challenge Parmen’s control, ultimately leading to the Platonians’ defeat.

A significant moment in the episode is the forced kiss between Captain Kirk and Lieutenant Uhura, one of the first interracial kisses on American television. While orchestrated under duress, this scene is iconic for its social and cultural impact.

Ultimately, the Enterprise crew warns the Platonians to change their ways, illustrating themes of resistance against tyranny, the ethical use of power, and the importance of equality and consent. Plato’s Stepchildren remains a thought-provoking episode that tackles complex social issues within a science fiction context.

Commentary

The plot revolves around the Enterprise crew encountering sadistic psychokinetic Plutonians who use their powers to amuse themselves at the expense of their captives. The episode is notorious for featuring the first interracial kiss on American television, though the context reveals a much darker scenario. Key compliance themes discussed include power dynamics, the importance of speaking up, respect for diversity, consent, crisis management, and accountability. Fox provides valuable insights into fostering a strong compliance culture while warning viewers about the episode’s disturbing content.

Key Highlights

  • Story Synopsis
  • Disturbing Elements and Commentary
  • Compliance and Leadership Lessons

Resources

Excruciatingly Detailed Plot Summary by Eric W. Weisstein

MissionLogPodcast.com

Memory Alpha

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Trekking Through Compliance

Trekking Through Compliance – Episode 5 – Compliance Lessons from The Enemy Within

In this episode of Trekking Through Compliance, we consider The Enemy Within, which aired on October 6, 1966, Star Date 1672.1.

While gathering specimens on planet Alpha 177 (whose night temperature reaches -120 degrees), the transporter malfunctions, stranding the remaining 4-man landing party (including Sulu) on the planet; Kirk beams up. Kirk is split into two alter-egos, the evil one (hostility, lust, violence), which arrives unnoticed a few minutes after the good Kirk (compassion, love, tenderness) after the crew has left the transporter room.

The evil Kirk enters Yeoman Janice Rand’s quarters and lies in wait for her. She scratches him when he attacks her. She fights him off, and soon after that, the good Kirk shows signs of losing both his decisiveness and ability to command. This leads to a gut-wrenching scene where Spock and McCoy interview Rand about the attack.

Spock and Scotty rig the transporter to run off the impulse engines and successfully fix the transporter. He is overpowered when the good Kirk tries to bring the evil Kirk to the transporter. The evil Kirk goes to the bridge and orders the Enterprise to leave orbit, but the good Kirk follows him there. Kirk eventually returns to normal when the transporter is modified and used to fuse his two parts. The landing party is also beamed back up, suffering from frostbite, but nothing worse.

Commentary

This episode explores the duality of Captain Kirk’s personality after a transporter malfunction splits him into two alter egos. The podcast discusses the episode’s themes and their relevance to modern compliance lessons, such as the duality of human nature, the importance of a unified identity, effective leadership in crisis, monitoring and internal controls, addressing ethical dilemmas, and fostering psychological safety. It also touches upon the cultural changes highlighted by the Me Too movement compared to the 1960s portrayal of gender issues. The episode strongly encourages viewers to rewatch with a contemporary lens and apply its lessons to real-world compliance challenges, underlining the importance of this application.

Key Highlights

  • Plot Summary: The Enemy Within
  • Me Too Lessons and Ethical Reflections
  • Compliance Lessons from The Enemy Within

Resources

Excruciatingly Detailed Plot Summary by Eric W. Weisstein

MissionLogPodcast.com

Memory Alpha

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Daily Compliance News

July 22, 2020-the Supply Chain edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Tapestry CEO forced to resign. (NYT)
  • CFTC Chair pushes to finalize Dodd-Frank rules. (WSJ)
  • Supply chain vulnerabilities. (WSJ)
  • Apple and sustainability. (WaPo)
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FCPA Compliance Report

From the Unthinkable to a Culture of Compliance- Ingrid Santos and Guiliana Boniha on #MeToo and Sexual/Moral Harassment


In this special podcast series, I visit with lawyers from Azevedo Sette in Sao Paulo. The lawyers and topics include: Isabel Franco on a CarWash changed a culture, Lucas Bianchinni on environmental regulation in Brazil, Glaucia Ferreira on the Clean Companies Act, Luiz Salles on recent Brazilian corruption enforcement actions and Ingrid Santos on the hottest topic in Brazil: Me Too and sexual/moral harassment. In today’s episode, I visit with Ingrid Santos and Giuliana Boniha on #MeToo and Sexual/Moral harassment in Brazil today.

  1. How does the #MeToo movement in Brazil differ from the US?
  2. What are some of the key Brazilian laws in this area?
  3. What practical approaches do you suggest companies take?
  4. Given the cultural differences in the US and Brazil, what advice do you give foreign companies new to Brazil on sexual and moral harassment?
  5. Where can listeners go for more information?

This podcast is sponsored by the law firm of Azevdo Sette. To learn more about this firm, visit its website, for resources, expert guidance and support. For general and easy-access information on harassment in Portuguese, we recommend reading the manual created by the Brazilian Labor Court of Appeals’ available on their website. Other than that, we can be reached through the firm’s website at www.azevedosette.com.br, which is also available in an English version. #MeTo

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Everything Compliance

Everything Compliance-Episode 44, the April is Here edition

Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. Today, in Episode 44 Tom Fox sits in for Mike Volkov, who is on assignment.

  1. Jonathan Armstrong discusses a recent presentation he saw by the OECD on some of the key and current numbers on the global fight against bribery and corruption. Jonathan shouts out to Nicola Howard QC for her work on DPAs in the UK and the British Airways for its pizza delivery service from London to Lagos.
  1. Matt Kelly details the recent SEC whistleblower award to two individuals of $50MM. There were multiple claimants and the award detailed what the SEC values in terms of information. He also discusses the award in the context of the Trump administration’s attempt to gut the SEC whistleblower program. Matt rants on the unqualified Trump nominee for the Fed, Stephen Moore.
  1. Jay Rosen talks about how the #MeToo continues to resonate in Hollywood as yet another studio executive is forced to resign. This time the scandal is not about power over another but about the conflicts which arise when some in a relationship uses his power to promote his paramour over others. It is also about how the studio internal investigations continue to clear the studio execs of any wrongdoing. Jay shouts out to Matt Kelly for attending the SCCE Regional event in Boston.
  1. Tom Fox, sitting in for Mike Volkov discusses a compliance-based solution to help manage the opioid crisis. He shouts out to (now) former Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan for admitting the abysmal job he did in the wake of the fraudulent account scandal by resigning and rants on Wells Fargo which cannot seem to move beyond the scandal.

The members of the Everything Compliance panelist are:

  • Jay Rosen– Jay is Vice President, Business Development Corporate Monitoring at Affiliated Monitors. Rosen can be reached at JRosen@affiliatedmonitors.com
  • Mike Volkov– One of the top FCPA commentators and practitioners around and the Chief Executive Officer of The Volkov Law Group, LLC. Volkov can be reached at mvolkov@volkovlawgroup.com.
  • Matt Kelly– Founder and CEO of Radical Compliance. Kelly can be reached at mkelly@radicalcompliance.com
  • Jonathan Armstrong– Rounding out the panel is our UK colleague, who is an experienced lawyer with Cordery in London. Armstrong can be reached at armstrong@corderycompliance.com

The host and producer (and sometime panelist) of Everything Compliance is Tom Fox the Compliance Evangelist. Everything Compliance is a part of the Compliance Podcast Network.
For additional reading and listening check out the follow additional resources:
Matt Kelly’s blog post, $50 Million SEC Whistleblower Award  in Radical Compliance.
Tom Fox, has two blog posts on a Compliance Response to the Opioid Crisis(Part 1 and Part 2) in the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog. Also listen to his podcast recording with the person who came up with the solution, Jesse Caplan, on a special podcast series Emerging Issues in Healthcare Compliance (Part I and Part II), on the Compliance Podcast Network.
Jay Rosen’s article Haven’t We Seen This Film Before on Corporate Compliance Insights.
OECD report underlying the presentation discussed by Jonathan Armstrong entitled, “OECD Strategic Approach to COMBATING CORRUPTION AND PROMOTING INTEGRITY”. It is available for no charge.

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: March 19, 2019-the filling out my bracket edition

MARCH 19, 2019 BY TOM FOX


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News: