Have we all come to the point...

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... where “value” is nothing more than the number after the dollar sign on our cheques? What if spending $45 dollars on a book helps you help someone else in their time of need, better equips you for dealing with a crisis or emergency, or teaches you a bit about what you can do to make the world a bit of a better place? Is there no “value” in that? When did your definition of “value” change?

“We must seek out value for money” is the saddest thing I’ve read all day.

Watching the slow decline from social values to economic ones in society at large is disappointing but expected - seeing it in someone you respect who oughta know better is downright depressing. :(

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Nameless's picture

hey, you really need to read John Rauston Saul. He talks about us looking at everything in our society through a prism of economics. And how retarded that is. And some really intersting approaches towards changing that. Inspiring, impressive stuff.

stevenmansour's picture

Thanks,

You're the third person to recommend him to me. Gonna pick something up by him this week. Any recommendations?

Nameless's picture

umm - I'm reading "on equilibrium" right now. and I love it. passionate about it. but I liked starting off on his dictionary / encyclopedia - "the doubters companion". good way to get into his work. very pick up, put down, pick up again-able. I could lend you "on equilibrium" later.

Nameless's picture

"On equilibrium", is one of those books I can't seem to be without. I love John Rauston Saul's work and I recommend him.

stevenmansour's picture

Thanks, yeah I picked it up a while back after Mike's recommendation and never left it behind. :)

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