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America's Tech Decline: a Reading Guide
ErichTheRed writes "Computerworld has put together an interesting collection of links to various sources detailing the decline of US R&D/innovation in technology. The cross section of sources is interesting — everything from government to private industry. It's interesting to see that some people are actually concerned about this...even though all the US does is argue internally while rewarding the behaviour that hastens the decline."
The real lesson here is that a modern industrial state with some reasonable quality of life doesn't come about by the invisible hand; it takes focused, directed work at the goal to get anything done.
Why do you hate America?
Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
"There's a growing realization that those who run the US have killed the goose that lays the golden eggs."
The reviews said that the foie gras was very good, only a brief and slight aftertaste of regret..
How dare you assert that any of our resources be directed by the government into research and development for the greater good of the nation? When CEO's could instead have the total freedom to take the money and run? As Reagan's assistant secretary for productivity & technology said in 1984, outlining a plan to restructure all of higher education, "Accountability and expertise must come from the private sector where the user needs are best identified. This is our intent." Thank god that has been so successful!
We know where leadership by an anti-intellectual "strongman" who scapegoats minorities and likes boisterous rallies goes
So the American bourgeoisie are finally getting slammed? Well, here's the world's tiniest violin. They had it coming for a long time.
Shutting down free speech with violence isn't fighting fascism. It IS fascism!