http://marketplanb.com/blog Strategies and tactics for online marketing and ecommerce Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:37:21 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://marketplanb.com/blog/entertainment-timeout/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Park Hurst Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:51:10 +0000 http://marketplanb.com/blog/entertainment-timeout/#comment-717 Those who know will be surprised that I actually agree with several points she makes although I find the basic premise of her presentation to be flawed. The problem is not that corporations are inherently bad or that George Bush asked us to spend to stimulate our economy or that our government isn’t big and greedy enough. (Since when does anyone listen to George Bush?) I’ve traveled in China and seen the destruction and pollution driven by the consumer demands of the world – not just the United States. Conversely, I have also seen the formerly oppressed and sequestered citizens of China exposed to the world, with a freedom not possible without the driver of Western consumerism. The root cause is that too many consumers are unwilling to do without material processions and eagerly sacrifice (product) quality and their personal finances for short-term satisfaction. Those who know will be surprised that I actually agree with several points she makes although I find the basic premise of her presentation to be flawed. The problem is not that corporations are inherently bad or that George Bush asked us to spend to stimulate our economy or that our government isn’t big and greedy enough. (Since when does anyone listen to George Bush?) I’ve traveled in China and seen the destruction and pollution driven by the consumer demands of the world – not just the United States. Conversely, I have also seen the formerly oppressed and sequestered citizens of China exposed to the world, with a freedom not possible without the driver of Western consumerism. The root cause is that too many consumers are unwilling to do without material processions and eagerly sacrifice (product) quality and their personal finances for short-term satisfaction.

]]> http://marketplanb.com/blog/entertainment-timeout/comment-page-1/#comment-705 Mike McDonald Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:52:54 +0000 http://marketplanb.com/blog/entertainment-timeout/#comment-705 Very interesting message. I do buy the business conspiracy theory, but it can change in a heartbeat if there's money in it for them. And I think there is big money in 'going green'. Heard Jack Nelson-Palmeyer on MPR today. Has many good things to say. Thanks for sending along the message. Mike Very interesting message. I do buy the business conspiracy theory, but it can change in a heartbeat if there’s money in it for them. And I think there is big money in ‘going green’. Heard Jack Nelson-Palmeyer on MPR today. Has many good things to say. Thanks for sending along the message.
Mike

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