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----- Original Message ----- From: "Harry Pollard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 4:57 PM Subject: RE: [Futurework] Exit ramp for Europe (collateral damage on Tar C reek) > Arthur and Karen, > > I doubt you would object to my so increasing my skills and work habits that > I make $50 million. How can I be faulted for supplying the community with > $50 million worth of goods and/or services? > > Whether I could - or should - do something else such as lying on the beach > is really none of your business. > > So, is it "greed" - a thoroughly subjective judgement - or something > thoroughly commendable? > > Harry > > ------------------------------------------ > > Arthur wrote: > > >It's not the voices of enlightened self interest that will do it, rather > >it is the selfish enlightened self interest that occurs when the > >overstuffed sloth realizes that the future may not resemble the > >past. Greed can follow many paths--in this case long term greed > >maximization might push for a solid middle class (and leave this > >overstuffed sloth to choke on his riches and not be choked by a > >disgruntled untermensch) > >arthur > >[Cordell, Arthur: ECOM] > > -----Original Message----- > >From: Karen Watters Cole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 11:30 AM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Cc: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RE: [Futurework] Exit ramp for Europe (collateral damage on Tar > >Creek) > > > >Arthur, who are the voices of enlightened self interest who can effect > >something from what many fear is runaway greed and despotism? Where is > >that line in the sand that says, Enough? > > > > > > > >Does Bill Gates' philanthropy have to represent this class all by > >himself? Who are the models for doing something today to prevent > >shirtless mobs in the future? Warren Buffet wrote a biting opinion piece > >recently opposing the Bush2 tax cut plan. Are these the only role models > >because they are fabulously wealthy? > > > > > > > >Have we reached a point where the voices heard are just those at the top > >of the money pyramid and those grumbling at the bottom? If so, then is > >that our only new cultural enlightenment of any voice? > > > > > > > >I ask you this not as a challenge, but because I know you will apply > >thoughtfulness to a reply. > > > > > > > >- KWC > > > > > > > >That is why policy should appeal to the rich on the basis of "enlightened > >self-interest" Redistribution today or be attacked by the "shirtless" > >mobs tomorrow. > > > > > > > >PS I apologize for the font size here. While I am typing this my email > >program insists it is size 11 Arial, but it appears on my screen more like > >7.5 and then when I see it afterwards it appears to be 12. I have not > >been able to correct this with simple default changes, seems to be > >something else. > > > **************************************************** > Harry Pollard > Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles > Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 > Tel: (818) 352-4141 -- Fax: (818) 353-2242 > http://home.attbi.com/~haledward > **************************************************** > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.484 / Virus Database: 282 - Release Date: 5/27/2003 > _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://scribe.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
