commercialization of HP, somewhat OT
Joywitch
joym999 at aol.com
Tue Oct 10 23:19:10 UTC 2000
No: HPFGUIDX 3181
--- In HPforGrownups at egroups.com, Anake <neptune_1984 at y...> wrote:
>
> --- Joywitch <joym999 at a...> wrote:
>
> > Like many, if not most people in this group, I have mixed
feelings
> > about this stuff. Part of me is really disgusted by the
> > commercialization of the HP books, but part of me is reaching for
my
> > checkbook - after all, I do need a new watch....
>
> Those are the same mixed feelings I am feeling, too. Will I become
my own personal
> hypocrite and talk bad about evil capatilism, yet rush to the store
to buy a HP
> shirt? Probably.
That is the problem with capitalism - it thrives on, and results in
more, inequality and oppression, yet at the same time it produces the
coolest, most awesome toys. It is pretty damn hard NOT to be a
hypocrite.
-- Joywitch
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