Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Fri, May 2, 1997 9:34 AM, uskanb2n@ibmmail.com <mailto:uskanb2n@ibmmail.com> wrote: >Oddmund wrote: >> am sorry to say that in many of our 'civilized' countries, we are far >>into that maelstrom of cynicism, egoism and individual self-satisfaction. >>the system teaches us to be like that. >> >>Fortunately there are resistance... > >The message is: Consume! Spend all you earn and more! Consume! Consume! >Be good little wage slaves. Don't make waves, but don't you dare be happy >either. If you were happy, you might not buy as many of our advertisers' >products. You are a better consumer when you are unhappy. Then we can >tell you our products will make you happy... > Relevant web site: http://www.adbusters.org Relevant reading: Ecotopia (Callenbach), Geography of Nowhere (Kunsler), Buckyworks (Baldwin) Bogus stuff: Sport-utility vehicles, leaf blowers, Wired (magazine), suburbia. How I think the Leica fits into all of this: Con: It's really, really expensive compared to the competition. Pro: If you break it, you *will* get it fixed. When totally obsolete, it can be called "collectable". Either way, no one's landfilling them. Pretty good as a camera, too. Just my opinions Jeff