Estimated Profit Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 I really enjoyed Alice Shroeder's article. The comparaisons to USA and Rome are many and varied but this one is particularly eloquent IMO. Enjoy (or not) http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-06-02/the-danger-of-living-on-bread-and-circuses-alice-schroeder.html :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorontoRaptorsFan Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Great article! I don't watch as much tv as I used to. And if I do it's to watch movies. The biggest waste of time is watching sports. I prefer to spend my free time working out at the gym, reading, and travelling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bargainman Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Personally I think it's not her finest work.. by far. She draws up a comparison, then basically complains about the progress of industry that makes basic goods cheaper, then complains that the internet retailers and putting the old school retailers out of business cause they're more efficient. Then complains about the entertainment economy and loss of manufacturing, which is ironic given she's a writer and could be classified as being in the entertainment industry. Then she offers no thoughts on any solution to the problem. A pretty shallow article IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estimated Profit Posted June 12, 2011 Author Share Posted June 12, 2011 Personally I think it's not her finest work.. by far. She draws up a comparison, then basically complains about the progress of industry that makes basic goods cheaper, then complains that the internet retailers and putting the old school retailers out of business cause they're more efficient. Then complains about the entertainment economy and loss of manufacturing, which is ironic given she's a writer and could be classified as being in the entertainment industry. Then she offers no thoughts on any solution to the problem. A pretty shallow article IMHO. I find it interesting that you use the word: "comlain" as much as you have. Also that the author should offer a solution to her observation. I think of this a "food for thought" type of article and I'm happy that no solution was offered in it. I often parallel aincient Greece and Rome to USA. The reason I like this article so much is not that it offers a solution, but that it confirms my bias. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bargainman Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 I think of this a "food for thought" type of article and I'm happy that no solution was offered in it. I often parallel aincient Greece and Rome to USA. The reason I like this article so much is not that it offers a solution, but that it confirms my bias. :D LOL! well that's all good then :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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