Re: Villain of the Week: Bolder Technology Corp

[K. Feete]

Joshua Bell wrote:

>"John D. Giorgis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>I should point out that term "Third World" is very politically incorrect.
>>The distinctions are developed world, nations in transition, and developing
>>world.
>
>There's no "screw you, we're staying the same" group on any Pacific islands 
>anywhere?
>
>Durn it, there goes the planet.


The US does not allow that as an option in political science terminology; 
it leads to too many questions. The term they use for such places is 
"undeveloped", which has a nice negative ring to it and doesn't question 
the consumption paradigm.

Kat Feete



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