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On Mon, 9 Mar 1998, Durant wrote:
(Elinor:)
The first thing I'd like to do is a bit tax on financial movements, which, would
slow down some of the financial speculations.
It has been tried in various countries, did not
make a lot of difference. Our entrepaneurs complain, that
.
The change needed is profound. So profound that I have trouble
finding a place to start (this especially now when children are being
taught computer skills in kindergarten so they can become part of the new
'educated' workforce.)
arthur cordell
mmunicator.
arthur cordell
I recall reading the report of a US Commission (presidential or Senate?)
looking at automation. Was it in the 50's? It seemed to come to the
conclusion 'nothing to worry about.'
On Wed, 25 Feb 1998, Jim Dator wrote:
Yes, Tom, YES. That is what I was thinking about, and I would love to
One practical reason for a basic income. Maintain effective demand in the
economy. Maintain purchasing power. Going to be hard to buy all that
output without access to purchasing power.
arthur cordell
On Fri, 20 Feb 1998, Colin Stark wrote:
At 03:34 PM 2/20/98 -0500, Thomas Lunde wrote
I have received a complaint of problems in the list. Anybody
sending messages to futurework and not seeing their message posted on FW?
Any other anomalies in list?
arthur cordell
For those who remember the Beverly Hillbillies...
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From: Universal Access Canada
To: UA-C
Subject: The Computer Hillbillies (fwd)
Date: Friday, February 13, 1998 5:35PM
The Computer Hillbillies
Come and listen to a story 'bout a man named Jed,
A poor college kid, barely kept
This is a longish piece forwarded to me by an FWer. I am passing it along
to the list.
arthur cordell
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The Nation
February 16, 1998
Broken Faith
Why We Need to Renew the Social Compact
By Robert B. Reich
Presidents come and go in America these days, but inequality
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Date: Wed, 4 Feb 1998 14:12:42 -0800 (PST)
From: Sid Shniad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Progressive Economists' Network [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: New Book: Unions and Workplace Reorganization (fwd)
For immediate release
New Book Explores the Trends in
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To: Arthur Cordell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Canadian banks
Mr. Cordell,
I am a student at McGill University writing for the McGill Tribune. I am
investigating whether or not Canadians are justified in berating the Big
Six banks for their profit levels, user fees etc. Do we have a banking
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Date: Sat, 24 Jan 1998 11:59:29 -0800 (PST)
From: Sid Shniad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Progressive Economists' Network [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Irish Times on French unemployed movement (fwd)
The Irish Times
WORLD NEWS Thursday, January
In a time of fiscal restraint bureaucracies will do just about anything to
augment their budgets.
On Fri, 16 Jan 1998, Tom Walker wrote:
12:02 NASA CONFIRMS SEN. JOHN GLENN TO GO INTO SPACE AS PAYLOAD SPECIALIST.
Couldn't have anything to do with nostalgia, could it? What does it say
of the sort of discussion you are proposing is,
invevitably, labelling, naming and, finally, name calling.
Thanx for being a good netizen and going along with the wishes of your
cyber-hosts.
arthur cordell
On Fri, 16 Jan 1998, charles mueller wrote:
A year ago I would have thought
some
don't. Some are too polite to say anything.
I suggest that those who are off to the side looking at isms and
justice continue to do so--but as a side conversation. Not being
politically correct, just not interested. thanx
arthur cordell
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Subject: French unemployed protest (fwd)
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 98 01:35:41 UT
From: "Paul
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Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 16:04:35 -0800
From: Robert Theobald [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: text of speech to be given in Toronto
After considerable soul-searching, I have decided to send this lengthy
e-mail to
Greetings from Ottawa where there is much ice but where things are slowly
getting back to normal.
Sally and I have talked about how to respond to 'future of futurework' and
here is our response.
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We are all looking for leadership, each in our own way. Sally and Arthur
have been
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Subject: Destroying National Currencies
DESTROYING NATIONAL CURRENCIES
by
Michel Chossudovsky
Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa,
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Subject: The IMF Korea Bailout
THE IMF KOREA BAILOUT
by
Michel Chossudovsky
Professor of Economics, University of Ottawa, author of "The
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Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1998 14:27:43 -0800 (PST)
From: Sid Shniad [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: letter to rubin (fwd)
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 17:21:13 -0500 (EST)
From:
Good wishes to all on the FW list. If you feel boredom coming on in the
new year, you may wish to ponder some of the questions below.
arthur cordell
The New York Times News Service
[hr]TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1997[hr]
In an On-Line Salon, Scientists Sit Back and Ponder
AT his Web site
Edupage, 28 December 1997. Edupage, a summary of news about information
technology, is provided three times a week as a service by Educom, a
Washington, D.C.-based consortium of leading colleges and universities
seeking to transform education through the use of information technology.
Some soothing thoughts for turbulent times...
From Edupage...
The following words were found in Old St. Paul's Church, Baltimore,
Maryland (dated 1692):
Go placidly among the noise haste, and remember what peace there may
be in silence. As far as possible
Wall Street Journal
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1997
Income Gap Between Rich and Poor Grows Nationwide
By Michael M. Phillips Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON -- The gulch between rich and poor families has grown wider overÿ
the last two
remedies (the kind of remedies that my middle class
mentality sees as remedies).
arthur cordell
And here is some background on Harlan Cleveland.
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [isg] Contribution from Harlan Cleveland #1
Dear Participants,
We would like to begin our
I am forwarding a post from another list that seems relevant to
futurework.
arthur cordell
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Date: Sun, 16 Nov 1997 20:52:47 -0800
From: Brooks Jordan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [isg] Contribution from Harlan Cleveland #2
For those market watchers. Some perspective/background.
BBC News Online: World: Letter From America
The Crash of 1873, 1929, '87, '97.
Friday, November 7, 1997 Published at 14:24 GMT
The Crash of 1873, 1929, '87, '97.
Until last Monday, there was no
Subject: Deflation
Business Week Magazine November 10, 1997
THE THREAT OF DEFLATION
Still worried about inflation? Perhaps you should
consider a new economic storm gathering in Asia
With markets rebounding from the Oct. 27 Asian shock,
as the most probable to remain secure or
was it American Funds snapping up bargains?
Or was it firms buying back their own stocks. Would be curious to
know where the intitial burst of buying came from, the burst that set off
the recovery.
arthur cordell
Someone, perhaps on this list, uses this quote in their closing sig.
Seems appropriate for the times, the market, the economy.
arthur cordell
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This is the common failing of all mankind: Never to anticipate the storm
when the sea is calm
Some background reading that may be especially interesting these days.
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Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 13:16:51 -0400
From: Michel Chossudovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS
by
Michel Chossudovsky
The writer is
For those who may be interested.
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Date: Wed, 22 Oct 1997 11:13:58 -0500
From: Mike McCracken [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "McCracken, Mike" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: IFABE Conference in Vancouver
ACTION: Read this and forward it to others on your E-Mail list
atisfied with different levels of exertion, depending on the physical and
mental state of the individual', etc...
arthur cordell
This is for Canadians who have noticed that the new cable offering drops
without notice the ONLY non-commercial news service via cable. Broadcast
News seems to have disappeared.
If this change bothers you, send along a similar formal complaint. Note:
the CRTC fax number is: 819-994-0218.
If
but are falling. Seeing this boomers rush to
convert their mutual funds so they too can enjoy their 'golden years.'
Busts are made of this.
arthur cordell
The New York Times October 1, 1997
WHEN OPTIMISM MEETS OVERCAPACITY
By William Greider
An edge of anxiety has crept into the celebration of America's supposed
triumphant economy. Maybe because it's autumn. Manias and panics in the
On Tue, 30 Sep 1997, Tom Walker wrote:
22. Today's corporate culture says if you don't join the rest of the 'team'
that stays late or takes the laptop home, you just don't fit in and you
might as well get out.
Agree. Actually the implicit message seems to be: if you are not
ready
,
the BMW car club.
arthur cordell
On Tue, 30 Sep 1997, Tom Walker wrote:
17. Canada is becoming a polarized society. The gap between good jobs and
bad jobs is now accepted as a fact of life by corporate and political leaders.
Agree. There is a lot of tut tutting about this but there is
virtually nothing being
that
are in the process of overshooting, there is never enough..
arthur cordell
Tuesday September 30 6:36 AM EDT
America's Rich Get Richer, Poor Barely Gain
By Deborah Zabarenko
WASHINGTON (Reuter) - America's richest got much richer last year but the
middle class and the
poor gained only a little more wealth, the U.S. Census Bureau reported
Monday.
"The rich are
they there is an
error in the system or whether they are 'bad' addresses in which case they
are struck from the list. Sally is away until the 22nd of this month and
unless we want to have a *very large* number of emails waiting for her, we
should postpone posting until her return.
arthur cordell
On Fri, 12 Sep 1997
On Thu, 11 Sep 1997, cmueller wrote:
Arthur Cordell has in effect asked me to stop posting to this list.
According to the introductory material I was sent, it's an "unmoderated"
list, open to all. It's not the moderated FW-L or "quiet room" for working
gr
This may be of interest to some FWers.
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Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 14:39:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: Phil Agre [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: International Symposium on Technology and Society
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fyi
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Date: Tue, 2 Sep 1997 16:38:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: APEC labour forum
International Forum:
Workers Rights Democratic Development
The Canadian Labour Congress and the International Centre for
Human Rights and Democratic Development will
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