Jan Coffey wrote:
> > > I didn't post the article,
> >
> > Apologies.
>
> For what?
Incorrect attribution. :)
> That should be interesting. Still, those Bangalore workers
> could and should
> be asking for at least twice (at a minimum) what they are
> getting. It's not
> like there is an o
--- ritu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Jan Coffey wrote:
>
> > I didn't post the article,
>
> Apologies.
For what? I was only clarifying.
> > and I am basing my coments on that
> > article and
> > co-workers of mine, and my wife who had to get a special
> > waver to even be
> > able to go
Jan Coffey wrote:
> I didn't post the article,
Apologies.
> and I am basing my coments on that
> article and
> co-workers of mine, and my wife who had to get a special
> waver to even be
> able to go over to Bangalore to train their co-workers
> replacements.
A special waiver, as in from th
--- ritu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Jan Coffey wrote:
>
> > So with a
> > borderless -free
> > market-, why is it that you can go into a company in
> > bangalore and they are
> > nearly %100 Indean?
>
> Because not too many foreigners want to live and work in India for
> Indian wages?
>
Jan Coffey wrote:
> So with a
> borderless -free
> market-, why is it that you can go into a company in
> bangalore and they are
> nearly %100 Indean?
Because not too many foreigners want to live and work in India for
Indian wages?
> If Indeans can come here and work in our
> companies when
Jan Coffey wrote:
>
> --- William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > So you're a communist then?
>
> Absolutly not. However, I do believe that a countries first concern should be
> for it's own people.
Dan read a book awhile back, when he was working on rewriting the bylaws
for his company
d.brin wrote:
> There is another factor. Every nation contains some people who
> remember that the nation bears responsibility for feeding itself.
> There is a wish never to completely abandon the land. America is
> down to the lowest fraction of farmers since we left the caves.
I imagine this
--- William T Goodall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> So you're a communist then?
Absolutly not. However, I do believe that a countries first concern should be
for it's own people.
Companies who are able to rise due to our way, our capitalist democracy,
should be expected to benifit our citizens w
--- Jan Coffey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > In protecting our farmers, for example, our price
> >supports have wounded
> > 3rd world farmers exactly BECAUSE we refused to
> >let then tie their economy to ours!
>
> What? would you have us allow our own
There is another factor. Every nation contains some people who
remember that the nation bears responsibility for feeding itself.
There is a wish never to completely abandon the land. America is
down to the lowest fraction of farmers since we left the caves.
Jan Coffey wrote:
> --- "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Now, having said that, has America committed crimes? Duh! In
>> protecting our farmers, for example, our price supports have wounded
>> 3rd world farmers exactly BECAUSE we refused to let then tie their
>> economy to ours!
>>
>> A
On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 10:25 pm, Jan Coffey wrote:
What? would you have us allow our own people to fall into a 3ed world
state
within our own borders? And besides, we are not talking about fair
comparisons are we? Sure, if you work people for 16 hours a day, and
you work
kids 6 and up
d.brin wrote:
>
>Now, having said that, has America committed crimes? Duh! In
>protecting our farmers, for example, our price supports have wounded
>3rd world farmers exactly BECAUSE we refused to let then tie their
>economy to ours!
>
No problema. if we can't plant and sell oranges, we can p
--- "d.brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Kevin said:
>
>
> >I have a different question. I've read a few opinions stating that
> >the advanced countries are holding back third world countries by
> >forcing them to adopt certain ideas, especially environmental
> >policies. These countries ca
Kevin said:
I have a different question. I've read a few opinions stating that
the advanced countries are holding back third world countries by
forcing them to adopt certain ideas, especially environmental
policies. These countries cannot develop the way we did. I can see
the wisdom in helpin
At 01:33 PM 9/28/2003 -0700, you wrote:
Hi folks.
I am circulating a controversial review about a controversial book.
Thoughts welcome.
db
===
September 28, 2003
The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse
by Gr
In a message dated 9/28/2003 1:56:41 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Why do millions insist on seeing a glass half empty?
> Easterbrook speculates. An evolutionary proclivity for worry?
> Politicians and media that benefit from ongoing 'crises'? I've
> suggested o
Hi folks.
I am circulating a controversial review about a controversial book.
Thoughts welcome.
db
===
September 28, 2003
The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse
by Gregg Easterbrook
Random House December 2003
Reviewed by David Brin
In 1894, philanthr
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