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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