In the end, it is capitalism that is at the heart of philanthrocapitalism, and the corporation that is at the heart of corporate social responsibility, with even well-meaning endeavours serving to justify a system that is rigged in favour of the rich.
We learn, for example, of the Victorian naturalist whose scientific endeavours included serving up mole and spider to his guests; and of the Norwegian palaeontologist who miscounted the number of fingers and toes on one of the most important fossil finds of recent history and wouldn't let anyone else have a look at it for more than 48 years.
Universities and other higher institutions of learning are duty bounded to train the finest calibre of professionals in various fields of endeavour to serve the needs of the world today (Grubb 2003).
If, like me, you're a man who has an inordinate amount of sex, to the point where it becomes a mechanical endeavour, the climax serving only as a momentary distraction from the robotic horror of coitus, then you're in luck.
"He was a fiercely independent critic but one who always endeavoured to serve the best interests of cricket and he set a new standard for cricket columnists around the world.
He was also one of the rare characters to have transcended our sport, being held dear as he was by the British public, and also represented the best of us: his charitable endeavours should serve as his finest legacy and a reminder to us all that we should be judged by the manner in which our animals, as well as our people, are looked after".
During these years I have endeavoured to serve the community and island to the best of my ability.
A skeleton staff of eight keeps the place running, serving Apollo and Endeavour burgers to dwindling numbers of customers, and the landlord believes things could get worse.
Initiatives to stop the war that are not holistic and don't address the root causes are not only short-term but are also becoming part of the problem, with valuable time and resources wasted on futile endeavours that only serve to prolong the conflict.
"Passionate" is a key word for job applicants who are seeking lugubrious endeavours (as in "I'm passionate about serving coffee").
