Re:Why the Smart VCs Are Boarding their Jets
by old-gregg on Friday February 20, 2009 @01:39PM
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Let me express my surprise: being downmodded for offering UCLA professor's anti-globalist claims for open discussion on HN isn't terribly encouraging.
You don't have to agree with me but why shut the conversation down? Am I offending anyone or posting fart jokes?
Meanwhile a lot of folks are debating either "technology and globalization" approach will work, and some of them aren't stupid. At least you downmodders could try to use some curiosity and open up a little to what they have to say.
That's a pity: while reading the book I was actually thinking about bringing this topic up for discussion on HN.
Re:Why the Smart VCs Are Boarding their Jets
by davidw on Friday February 20, 2009 @06:05PM
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Jared Diamond isn't "anti-globalist". Collapse is a good book, but IIRC, he isn't attacking free trade, but the overuse of resources. They're two different things.
You don't have to agree with me but why shut the conversation down? Am I offending anyone or posting fart jokes?
Meanwhile a lot of folks are debating either "technology and globalization" approach will work, and some of them aren't stupid. At least you downmodders could try to use some curiosity and open up a little to what they have to say.
That's a pity: while reading the book I was actually thinking about bringing this topic up for discussion on HN.