on 2004/09/22 12:44 AM, John A. Lind at jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> [Gratuitous Cynical Rant]
> For-profit corporations don't want you to repair anything and they promote
> (a) non-repairable "throw-away", (b) "subscription" based, and (c) new
> accessories "frequently required" product lines . . . as often as the bulk
> of consumers will tolerate. This is straight from MBA 501 . . . these
> methods, if accepted by the consumer, are revenue generating cash cows. In
> the abstract, it's the same business model the drug pushers use.
So maybe profit as a sole guiding principle is not a good way to organize a
society?
Still mischievous,
Andrew
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