Jeremy Rifkin shouldn't be faulted for being invisible. He's probably busy cranking out books, a worthy type of labor even though his products are so deeply flawed. Also, an emphasis on technology as the source of all evil doesn't encourage social activism (that's uniting theory and practice!) BTW, he used to really active. Back in 1976, he organized one of the three alternative to the US bicentennial celebrations. Even then, most of the people I knew on the left had little respect for his ideas. One person who knew him personally (from high school) thought of him as a total careerist and self-promoter. in pen-l solidarity, Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Econ. Dept., Loyola Marymount Univ. 7900 Loyola Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045-8410 USA 310/338-2948 (daytime, during workweek); FAX: 310/338-1950 "It takes a busload of faith to get by." -- Lou Reed.
