On Tue, 4 Jun 2002, Dale Botkin wrote:
> Finland?  Small, rather typical European industrialized consumer economy,
> relatively recently independent from Russia, flourishing on commerce and
> trade...  I'm afraid I'm missing your point.  And no need to go on the
> attack, Bob, have I taken an all-or-nothing stance on something that
> offended you?

How about health care and education in Finland versus here in the US? How
about the speeding ticket the Nokia executive recently got? How about
Linux? It's a completely different way of thinking from dollar-based
republics.

I think you're confusing me with someone who thinks a society is
successful based upon monetary wealth - I consider social justice and
equality to be much more important than financial success.

You can't offend me with market-based economy talk, it's what surrounds us
24/7. I don't agree with it, but neither am I someone who sees things as
black-or-white. The world is gray (mostly brown, actually).

Cheerful regards,

Bob

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