RE: [Futurework] Work in America (The Sorrow and the Pity -- yetagain)

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:59:34 -0800

Brad,

 

Of course the good thing about the free market is that when the goods aren’t good enough, the producers become bankrupt.

 

In a controlled economy – which is what we mostly have – obsolescent factories are kept going “in the national interest”.

 

Harry

 

 

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad McCormick
Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 12:35 PM
To: Christoph Reuss
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Futurework] Work in America (The Sorrow and the Pity -- yetagain)

 

Quoting Christoph Reuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

>>  Great article in today's Washington Post
>>  about American workers who do the job right
>>  but get s-rewed anyway.
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> Do they "do the job right"?  As the article notes, the reason for the
> shutdown of the factory was that it produced quantity instead of quality.
> Obsolete designs, too large engines, guzzling too much gas, high maintenance

> costs, ...    For the planet it is good that such factories are shut down...

As I read the article, it said the workers turned out

*superior quality* -- the problem was that the cars

management had them make were not good designs.

I recall yet again Walter Ong's question: What is the purpose

of acquiring perfect French pronunciation, if one has

nothing of value to say in any language?

\brad mccormick


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