>Thank God I'd doused my Macscreen (not an advertisement for AppleTM
>products) with fire retardant, otherwise I might not be here this morning.
>
>Look, enemies of commercialism. I reflected for some time on whether to
>post that bit of self-promotion, knowing the prevailing anti-commercial
>culture, the threat of commercialization, and all the rest. I figured,
>what the hell, because: 1) I'm not a stranger to this list, 2) the
>announcement was tasteful, and 3) the product itself is a serious piece
>of work, or was at least intended as such. If I'd come in as an outsider
>loudly promoting designer condoms or an investment scam, things would be
>different. In other words, it was an example of the informational uses of
>advertising, not the devious or seductive ones.
>
>Sorry if I offended any sensibilities, but hey, it's already history. So
>far, the applause outweighs the catcalls.
>
>Doug
>
>Doug Henwood [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Left Business Observer
>212-874-4020 (voice)
>212-874-3137 (fax)
I'm with Doug's supporters on this one. There's nothing wrong with an
informational posting like this even if it's selling something, especially
from a regular contributor. But c'mon already- how much is it?
BTW thanks for the deconstruction of Sylvia Nasar in LBO.
Steve Hecker
Steven Hecker
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Labor Education and Research Center
1289 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1289
telephone: 503-346-2788
fax: 503-346-2790
