HI Bob,

On Tue 2037-Jul-14 17:35, Bob Klahn (1:124/311) wrote to Richard Webb:

 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.

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



 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.

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


Regards,
           Richard
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