On Thu, 10 Nov 1994 12:14:39 -0800 Trond Andresen said:
>This reminds me of the excellent S-F novel from the 50'ies by Frederik
>Pohl and C.M.Kornbluth: "The Space Merchants", where the world is run
>by two gigantic and warring advertising companies, and senators etc. are chosen
>directly by the big corporations, not indirectly as they are ;-) today!
>
And when there's a legal dispute, it's appealed to the Chamber of
Commerce!
BTW, it's a pretty good book: it's a capitalist dystopia that goes
well with Heinlein's capitalist utopia, THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS.
in pen-l solidarity,
Jim Devine
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Econ. Dept., Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, CA 90045-2699 USA
310/338-2948 (daytime, during workweek); FAX: 310/338-1950
