Re: [Futurework] The future of education

2005-06-22 Thread Charles Brass
Keith Let's get out timing right. I am arguing that 20 years ago auto workers were by and large unskilled and that over the past 20 years their numbers have reduced significantly, but that those who are left are vastly more skilled and better paid.And I know that first hand, I used to work

Re: [Futurework] The future of education

2005-06-22 Thread Keith Hudson
Charles, At 22:16 22/06/2005 +1000, you wrote: Keith Let's get out timing right. I am arguing that 20 years ago auto workers were by and large unskilled and that over the past 20 years their numbers have reduced significantly, but that those who are left are vastly more skilled and better

[Futurework] future of work

2005-06-22 Thread Cordell, Arthur: ECOM
Moving Up: Challenges to The American Dream --- Degrees of Separation: As Economy Shifts, A New Generation Fights to Keep Up --- In Milwaukee, Factories Close And Skills, Not Seniority, Are Key to Advancement --- An Ex-Welder's Computer Job 22 June 2005The Wall Street JournalA1English

[Futurework] [BrowserCMS] Article from the American Prospect

2005-06-22 Thread slerner
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[Futurework] FW: Some Politics May Be Etched In the Genes

2005-06-22 Thread Cordell, Arthur: ECOM
Subject: Some Politics May Be Etched In the Genes Health Fitness; SECTF Some Politics May Be Etched In the Genes 21 June 2005The New York Times Political scientists have long held that people's upbringing and experience determine their political views. A child raised on peace protests and

[Futurework] Why Protection is so much better than free trade

2005-06-22 Thread Harry Pollard
Hi! Wonderful example of the controlled economy in practice. Yet, though I have Inancio  Albano on my side, I guess we can’t do much against the power of Lord de Ramsey who, seemingly like many on the Futurework list, is very much against free trade and the free market. Yet, as