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Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 2:41 PM
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Subject: WSJ.com - Opinion: Now Comes the Global Revolution in Services
(link to WSJ article)
Original sender's note: It's a global economy boys...
Response 1 from one of the guy on the email:
Bob,
Thanks for the article. It’s an interesting and, I believe, accurate assessment of the future. Unfortunately, I don’t see much good accruing to America outside of (potentially) cheaper products (as if cheaper products was the ultimate goal…).
This is the natural progression of things – export the manufacturing (including the technology and the know-how to scale); export the engineering; export the support services; export the design; and ultimately do nothing but market and distribute here in America. Now I ask, does that sound like a winning philosophy as a nation?
Please note, if you answer “yes”, then you have to answer the follow up question – what do you do for a middle class? (please don’t answer “health care”…)
TK
Response 2 from another guy on the email:
No value judgments, just what is. We (individually & collectively) can adapt & survive or…
Response 3 from me:
I think it's complete bullshit