Mike Daisey, an “Apple fan-boy” who visited workers at the factory, noted “when we dream of a future where the regulations are washed away and the corporations are finally free to sail above us, you don’t have to dream about some sci-fi dystopian BladeRunner/1984 bullshit. You can go to Shenzhen tomorrow. They’re making your crap that way today.” From interview on “This American Life.” (Frying Pan News)
Chilean Camila Vallejo, 23, “has gained rock-star status among the global activist class. Since June she has led regular street marches of up to 200,000 people through Santiago’s broad avenues — the largest demonstrations since the waning days of the Pinochet regime in the late 1980s.” Her nickname is “Comandante Camila.” (NYTimes)
If you tell someone they may die of diarrhea, it is not much of an incentive to build a toilet. But if toilets become a sign of wealth, jealousy over their neighbors’ latrines will drive them to build their own.
The scary thing is we still see all these tweets being jokey and jovial and taking a laissez-faire attitude about the storm. Do they really understand the damage Irene could cause?
Their salary history follows them wherever they go. It’s like a parrot on your shoulder, traveling with you everywhere, constantly telling you, ‘No, you can’t make that much money.’