RW>> But people who make something and do research have to be
 RW>> critical thinkers, and we don't want critical thinkers, we
 RW>> want consumers.  THe parakeet in a cage is a consumer, and
 RW>> that's what we're supposed to be.  INstead of quality
 RW>> manufacturing we have folks working in cube farms in
 RW>> "financial services" etc.

BK>>  Which will go the way of the manufacturing. Modern computer tech
BK>> will continue to expand so they can outsource even those things  to
BK>> offshore companies.

 RW> No need if they drive down wages enough, but they will
 RW> outsource until that happens.

 Do you remember how much the Fed and Greenspan and other
 economists were worried about deflation not so long ago? Well,
 that will bring on the very deflation they were worried about.
 Along with that the return of the great depression. Whether we
 come back from this one or not is another matter.

>

 RW>> YOu and me both, but again this takes longterm thinking,
 RW>> not next quarter's profit and loss statement.  We have no

BK>>  Robert Townsend said that over 30 years ago.

 RW> OF course he did, and the folks in power weren't listening
 RW> then, and they aren't listening now.

 Yeah, they were, they realized it's not to their advantage to
 think one quarter ahead. Now they think a week ahead.



BOB KLAHN bob.klahn{at}sev.org   http://home.toltbbs.com/bobklahn

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