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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

This is a must read. 'Nuff said.

Technology makes it possible for us to work harder than ever. If you're lucky, you get paid more for your labors. Then you consume more. And the cycle repeats itself. Is this the sign of a healthy society? Ummmm ... no. Commentary by Tony Long.

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On 11/11/2005 09:45:37
Arwin wrote

To each his own

Sounds like the typical nostagic view of the world. It is sort of like people who decry the decline of civil- ization and say what an evil place the world has become. I think the world is no better or worse a place than it was 10, 50, 1000 years ago. The capacity of mankind to do good or evil is pretty much the same. Likewise people who are impatient when current technology breaks down would probably be impatient when the clipper ship goes down with his letter. Why do you think the hypothetical brother traveling west to make his fortune went in the first place... he couldn't wait to make his fortune. He wanted a get rich quick scheme. The only difference is the definition of quick now versus 1850. If you want to be out of touch simply turn the cell phone and pager off. That's what I do. You don't have to be a slave to the corporate world to benefit from it, but you do have to take control of your own situation to the extent you can. This article seems to give little credit to free will. Dave is a perfect example of exercising his free will to pursue the right thing for him. Hopefully Dave doesn't need others following his lead to validate his life choices. I think this author, (I'm making an assumption here) an artistic writer type, needs others to pursue the same vocation he has chosen to validate his life choices. I say to each his own.

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