On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 04:30:59 GMT, Mark & Juanita
brought forth from the murky depths:

In article , Larry Jaques
says...
On 12 Feb 2004 10:20:34 -0800, (WoodChuck34)
brought forth from the murky depths:

Anyone interested in researching this problem should read

"The New Industrial State" by John Kenneth Galbraith

It may open some eyes.

I see 2 editions in my library system; 2nd ca. 1971 and
3rd ca. 1978. What year was yours put out? How quick
are the 438 pages to read? Is the info still timely?

I picked up Amy Chua's "World On Fi How Exporting Free
Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability"
at the library today.

If the title is indicative of the content, that seems a singularly
self-centered, arrogant attitude: "we have freedom, but it would be
wrong to help other people achieve such freedom. They and the world are
so much better off under the thumbs of despotic rulers".

Judging by your remark, you might want to do a quick check
on any possible personal arrogance, Mark. =:0 What works
for us (or does it?) doesn't necessarily work in an entirely
different environment with entirely different cultures and
histories.


Either that or
it is a whine for "... we should not have the freedom we do either, we
need a dictator to tell us what to do. i.e. a self-abasing work on how
too much choice and freedom are bad for the world -- but probably, of
course excluding the author, who by virtue of her unique and lofty
insights should be one of those telling the sheep what to do". Or, is
the title satirical?

To paraphrase the overleaf (I haven't yet read it.) says "we
thought it would bring world peace but the effects turned out
just the opposite."


No, I don't believe in judging a book by its cover, but the title is
(or at least better be) an indication of what is inside.

I'm sure the content is provocative as well.
Read Kaplan's "The Coming Anarchy" and you'll be a whole
lot more understanding about the title, Mark.

That and "The Pleasure of Finding
Things Out: The best short works of Richard Feynman".
I'll probably have more fun with the latter, y'think?

What, no comment on this one?


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