Here is an insightful recent article on outsourcing by George Monbiot [monbiot.com] (one of the world's leading overachievers):
The Flight to India
The jobs Britain stole from the Asian subcontinent 300 years ago are now returning. Is this a good thing or a bad one?
If you live in a rich nation in the English-speaking world, and most of your work involves a computer or a telephone, don't expect to have a job in five years' time. Almost every large company which relies upon remote transactions is starting to d
Ah, yes George Monbiot- the fellow who wrote this:
The closer you look, the weaker the case against bin Laden becomes. While the terrorists who inflicted Tuesday's dreadful wound in the world may have been inspired by him, there is, as yet, no evidence that they were instructed by him.
Less than a week after 9/11, it was unclear whether or not Bin Laden had ordered the deed.
I'm all for figuring out whodunnit before going after them, or god forbid, bombing countries. Since we killed more people than were killed on 911, and *we still haven't killed Bin Laden*, it seems to me a bit of contrarian thinking is exactly what we need.
Such thinkers as Monbiot consistently make accurate predictions based on thorough research. To dismiss them for thought crimes is fool-hardy.
If you think that is hyperbole, then you should spare us the non-sequitur. Monbiot's pronouncements on Bin Laden had nothing to do with the article posted; the only logical inference I could make was you thought this man should not be taken seriously because he had some views that were not acceptable on another topic.
Otherwise, what relevance would that quote have? If not thought crimes, what non-hyperbolic expression would you use?
Perhaps you also do not realize how often some of us on the "margins" (of
Monbiot's pronouncements on Bin Laden had nothing to do with the article posted;
You are correct- they didn't. I've read his articles before, and though I find him an intelligent person, I have a hard time getting past the inevitable "we euro-cultures are so wrong" message that he espouses. I especially find fault with the knee-jerkers of the UK left (like the CND) who come down on the US no matter what the cicrumstances. I heard it non-stop on the BBC when I was in the UK during and following 9/11- cons
You have to judge what he wrote about outsourcing on its own merits, not be refering to a descontextualized article (I would be surprised that there were no doubts in sme people just a few days after the attacks)...
Promptness is its own reward, if one lives by the clock instead of the sword.
George Monbiot - The Flight to India (Score:4, Interesting)
The Flight to India
The jobs Britain stole from the Asian subcontinent 300 years ago are now returning. Is this a good thing or a bad one?
If you live in a rich nation in the English-speaking world, and most of your work involves a computer or a telephone, don't expect to have a job in five years' time. Almost every large company which relies upon remote transactions is starting to d
Re:George Monbiot - The Flight to India (Score:2)
The closer you look, the weaker the case against bin Laden becomes. While the terrorists who inflicted Tuesday's dreadful wound in the world may have been inspired by him, there is, as yet, no evidence that they were instructed by him.
Re:George Monbiot - The Flight to India (Score:1)
I'm all for figuring out whodunnit before going after them, or god forbid, bombing countries. Since we killed more people than were killed on 911, and *we still haven't killed Bin Laden*, it seems to me a bit of contrarian thinking is exactly what we need.
Such thinkers as Monbiot consistently make accurate predictions based on thorough research. To dismiss them for thought crimes is fool-hardy.
Re:George Monbiot - The Flight to India (Score:2)
Thought crimes? Please, spare me the hyperbole.
Re:George Monbiot - The Flight to India (Score:1)
Otherwise, what relevance would that quote have? If not thought crimes, what non-hyperbolic expression would you use?
Perhaps you also do not realize how often some of us on the "margins" (of
Re:George Monbiot - The Flight to India (Score:2)
You are correct- they didn't. I've read his articles before, and though I find him an intelligent person, I have a hard time getting past the inevitable "we euro-cultures are so wrong" message that he espouses. I especially find fault with the knee-jerkers of the UK left (like the CND) who come down on the US no matter what the cicrumstances. I heard it non-stop on the BBC when I was in the UK during and following 9/11- cons
That is irrelevant. (Score:2)