--- ritu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Jan Coffey wrote:
I didn't post the article,
Apologies.
For what? I was only clarifying.
and I am basing my coments on that
article and
co-workers of mine, and my wife who had to get a special
waver to even be
able to go over to Bangalore
Jan Coffey wrote:
I didn't post the article,
Apologies.
For what?
Incorrect attribution. :)
That should be interesting. Still, those Bangalore workers
could and should
be asking for at least twice (at a minimum) what they are
getting. It's not
like there is an over abundence
Jan Coffey wrote:
So with a
borderless -free
market-, why is it that you can go into a company in
bangalore and they are
nearly %100 Indean?
Because not too many foreigners want to live and work in India for
Indian wages?
If Indeans can come here and work in our
companies when
the
--- ritu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Jan Coffey wrote:
So with a
borderless -free
market-, why is it that you can go into a company in
bangalore and they are
nearly %100 Indean?
Because not too many foreigners want to live and work in India for
Indian wages?
If Indeans can
Jan Coffey wrote:
I didn't post the article,
Apologies.
and I am basing my coments on that
article and
co-workers of mine, and my wife who had to get a special
waver to even be
able to go over to Bangalore to train their co-workers
replacements.
A special waiver, as in from the
d.brin wrote:
There is another factor. Every nation contains some people who
remember that the nation bears responsibility for feeding itself.
There is a wish never to completely abandon the land. America is
down to the lowest fraction of farmers since we left the caves.
I imagine this is
Jan Coffey wrote:
--- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So you're a communist then?
Absolutly not. However, I do believe that a countries first concern should be
for it's own people.
Dan read a book awhile back, when he was working on rewriting the bylaws
for his company, that
Jan Coffey wrote:
--- d.brin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now, having said that, has America committed crimes? Duh! In
protecting our farmers, for example, our price supports have wounded
3rd world farmers exactly BECAUSE we refused to let then tie their
economy to ours!
Ah, we can
There is another factor. Every nation contains some people who
remember that the nation bears responsibility for feeding itself.
There is a wish never to completely abandon the land. America is
down to the lowest fraction of farmers since we left the caves.
--- Jan Coffey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
d.brin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In protecting our farmers, for example, our price
supports have wounded
3rd world farmers exactly BECAUSE we refused to
let then tie their economy to ours!
snip
What? would you have us allow our own people to
--- William T Goodall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
So you're a communist then?
Absolutly not. However, I do believe that a countries first concern should be
for it's own people.
Companies who are able to rise due to our way, our capitalist democracy,
should be expected to benifit our citizens
Kevin said:
I have a different question. I've read a few opinions stating that
the advanced countries are holding back third world countries by
forcing them to adopt certain ideas, especially environmental
policies. These countries cannot develop the way we did. I can see
the wisdom in
--- d.brin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Kevin said:
I have a different question. I've read a few opinions stating that
the advanced countries are holding back third world countries by
forcing them to adopt certain ideas, especially environmental
policies. These countries cannot develop
d.brin wrote:
Now, having said that, has America committed crimes? Duh! In
protecting our farmers, for example, our price supports have wounded
3rd world farmers exactly BECAUSE we refused to let then tie their
economy to ours!
No problema. if we can't plant and sell oranges, we can plant
On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 10:25 pm, Jan Coffey wrote:
What? would you have us allow our own people to fall into a 3ed world
state
within our own borders? And besides, we are not talking about fair
comparisons are we? Sure, if you work people for 16 hours a day, and
you work
kids 6 and
Hi folks.
I am circulating a controversial review about a controversial book.
Thoughts welcome.
db
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September 28, 2003
The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse
by Gregg Easterbrook
Random House December 2003
Reviewed by David Brin
In 1894,
In a message dated 9/28/2003 1:56:41 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Why do millions insist on seeing a glass half empty?
Easterbrook speculates. An evolutionary proclivity for worry?
Politicians and media that benefit from ongoing 'crises'? I've
suggested
At 01:33 PM 9/28/2003 -0700, you wrote:
Hi folks.
I am circulating a controversial review about a controversial book.
Thoughts welcome.
db
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September 28, 2003
The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse
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