Re: Outsourcing issue flares up at Stanford chip conference

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ziliath wrote:
> Tom Wilson <twilson@notinyourlife.com> wrote in message 
> news:<JL3Yc.51328$0o5.1067@bignews1.bellsouth.net>...
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> > ziliath wrote:
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> > > Tom Wilson <twilson@notinyourlife.com> wrote in message news:<lDUXc.48204
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> > > > Since the open source model has done wonders to blunt bullshit coming 
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> > > > from the software industry, perhaps it could somehow be applied to 
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> > > > corporate management?
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> > > I think it would be more effective to have capitalism recognized
> > > as a religion and demand separation of church and state.
> >
> > No. Nothing wrong with capitalism. 
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> Really? Strange idea. What makes you say that?

Economic systems are based on some theory(s) as to how they are to work, 
but in real life those theories don't hold up and the result is that we 
get a system not pure in its application of the theory it is based upon.

ie. capitalism in the US has elements of socialism in it, such as social 
security, food stamps, etc..

There are also some bad outcomes, especially when theories are applied 
in a manner of convience (only when it benefits the applier). We see 
this in the doings of MS all the time... teh applying of war like 
tactics in business, where breaking the law, getting caught and being 
fines is considered a part of teh "cost of doing business" resulting in 
little or no incentive to not continue such criminality.

Capitalism provides good incentive to compete fairly, so long as it is 
kept fair, otherwise it becomes nasty and the purpose of the theory is 
neutralized..... benefit to the consumers/buyers gets converted to 
anti-trust issues....

Many recognize capitalism as teh best system so far, but we can do 
better and as the scope of econimics worldwide improves the value of 
capitalism (in application, not theory) can become reduced.

At what point does our advancement of technology enable us all to have 
more free time or time to enjoy life, rather than working at some job to 
make a living?

In otherwords, this foundation idea that we must have jobs 40+ hours a 
week is for the benefits of who? Who and/or what are you working for?
Is this what we are born/grown for?

On the subject of outsourcing..... perhaps its time to start looking at 
other things that can take away or reduce your personal work load.

Like MS Software Factories.... you know, so you can make MS/Bill Gate 
more money...

Or get to the point, we are all in this together and disneyland 
(correction) Disneyworld is not a bad place to live, where the odds are 
far less that you will die of some war machine.

whos building it for who?

for the people by the people.... GPL...