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The Almighty Buck

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the praise-mammon dept.

The NYT Magazine this week focuses on a topic near and dear to its heart: money. Stories about the dotcom boom, priorities, the cult of Wall Street. Some of the stories are interesting, as with this comparison of how far a dollar goes depending on where you live. Some are disturbing, like this one on CEO salaries. And several are (unintentionally) humorous, like this one about bankrupt Etoys and this one, by a rich writer who believes everyone else is rich too.

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  1. LNUX by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    It's really too bad they didn't write up a story about the whole Linux frenzy during the heady dotcom days.

    Remember when a share of VA (Whatever) stock was worth more than a roll of toilet paper? Remember when ESR was "Surprised by Wealth"? Remember when a site like slashdot could be bought for a few million bucks?

    What the hell did the Linux companies show for after the bubble and all the hype? Very little it would seem.

    It's sad but true..History will show that Etoys made a bigger impact on the Internet, technology and consumers than the "open source revolution" that the socialist windbags were predicting.

  2. Re:Get your head from out of your arse by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Peace doesn't matter when you can kick anyones ass.

  3. ROFL by NDPTAL85 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Comparing the USA to Switzerland is retarded. We simply do not have the option of being neutral in international affair such as the Swiss are. A country of our size, power and influence just cannot abide such a policy. Has the pre World War II era taught you nothing?

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  4. Re:How is the Brooks article unintentionally funny by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    You are a great, great man. Can I suck your cock?