In Reply to: Good God, Man! posted by mvwine on October 31, 2002 at 08:03:48:
Speaks volumes about your view point of view.Self-worth derived through producing something of quality to fill a real need and making an honest profit while you're at it: that's valuable.
Self-worth derived from mindlessly stamping out millions of low-quality, over-priced objects destined for users to which the producer has no or little real connection, to fill "needs" created largely by marketing and advertising: that's mind-numbing, spirit-crushing.
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