On Mon, Jan 16, 2006 at 06:11:14PM -0800, Todd Walton wrote: > On 1/16/06, Gabriel Sechan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I think its one of the largest problems in America today that the 99% of the > > people producing goods and services get jack shit while the 1% or less get > > 99% of the wealth. > > I think it's a symptom, not the problem. There's nothing inherently > wrong with making more money than other people, or even that some > people make *lots* more money. What's wrong is that some people are > willing to make so much money at another's expense. And even then > it's merely unfortunate (on the societal level). > > The problem, I think, is the centralization of market power. I'm not > saying I could point to exactly which things cause centralization, or > even which things are too centralized, except in some cases. But it's > decentralization that keeps my nose glued to the computer for 90% of > my not-at-work not-asleep life. It's having power without having to > ask for it. > > In that sense, We The Geeks are in an activist role, bringing power to > those who don't know how to (or can't) get it themselves. > > -todd
Gabe is right on this one. http://www.henrygeorge.org or google Henry George. -- Lan Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Linux Guy, SCM Specialist 858-354-0616 -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
