Slashdot Mirror

No, Ron Paul is running a little late.

Been there done that

Here is a blog article that seems to agree, but probably not in the same way.

All of our high-end jobs are being outsourced .... Or are we all supposed to be calculus wizards for those high-end math-related jobs that don't exist?

Reminds me of this link: "Education, the Big Lie"

This website and blog seem to contain similar content as the reviewed book, especailly from the point of view of national security and global trade-bubble poppage risk.

The bottom line is that 8-to-5 cubicle jobs are going to the dogs.

Excerpt from GoneWithTheWorld.com:

The best off in my brother's suburban neighborhood are those who formed their own companies in areas such as roofing, plumbing, pest control, and real estate; while those with degrees working at the local computer lab are being downsized and jobs offshored to a humid place in Southeast Asia. The owners of these small companies started working on the bottom rung out of high school and simply slowly gained enough knowledge to run such a business on their own.

Diebold-Haliburton Joint Venture Voting Interface

They updated cars since then to fit modern needs. I also updated one of his paintings to reflect modern issues.

but I could make more waiting tables.

because the US is entering a new economic paradigm.

Brains are a cheap commodity now.

Last Paycheck

The "Offshoring Saved Our Company" Myth

Reminds me of this article about Economic Ghost Towns

"Wired News has a story about how American companies are outsourcing not because of cheap labor but because of the American school system not being up to snuff.

Debunked here.

The Coming Persuasion Age. Geeks are doomed, just as Ferengi's didn't like geeks. Maybe it should be called the Ferengi Age.

www.GoneWithTheWorld.com