A while ago I listened to the debate
[listen] Pro Logo vs. No Logo in which the activist super-star
Naomi Klein shot down the Economist Business Correspondent
Sameena Ahmad. Well at least in my opinion. Naomi quoted only the Economist to refute Ahmad's claims that her stance on globalization and present capitalist markets were childish and without real world perspective.
Now it seems Sameena Ahmad has written an article entitled "
Why Naomi Klein needs to grow up" anonymously in the Economist! It's pretty ironically titled considering the two of them are kinda naïve when you look at. However if there's a side to be taken I'm with Naomi. She seems to be a lot more researched on present-day goings-on while Ahmad simply spits out economical theory of how capitalist markets are
supposed to work.
The problem nobody addresses clearly is that the system as-is has to work.. as-is. Capitalist markets aren't really ones to look backwards and fix their mistakes. Nope, they're like bacteria. They colonize until they fail and get eradicated except for the mutants that happen to have the right adaptations. I am highly opposed Ahmad's position that everything is hunky-dory and brands are our best frends. It's not like the exploitation of the third-world and waste of natural resources can go on forever. Resources will become more expensive and people will demand better rights for themselves, as they have throughout history.
At least, here's hoping.
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In a hilarious twist of fate I found out something pretty funny at New Years. My friend Lorenzo's Mom is being represented in court by none other than "cyberlaw" copyright super-star Lawrence Lessig for her book "After the Rain" in an attempt to rule the stories in the public domain.
