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Re:My new favorite book of all time by e12e on Monday January 29, 2018 @04:36PM (#16260831)
Artificial? As opposed to the natural mechanic that paints billboards with coca cola commercials, or undercut things like tap water in terms of price through hostile negotiations for water rights?
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Re:My new favorite book of all time by Pyxl101 on Monday January 29, 2018 @05:30PM (#16261224)
The phrase he used was "artificially protect". This would be in comparison to allowing culture to change over time naturally.
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Re:My new favorite book of all time by e12e on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @02:04AM (#16263420)
Yes, but what is "natural change", and how does it relate to commercial interest? Or indeed overt colonialism?
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Re:My new favorite book of all time by coldtea on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @03:33AM (#16263777)
There's no "naturally" when one side has all the might and the bucks.
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