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posted by: Aro (reply) post date: 03.07.05 (12:04 pm) I think the values that your book expressed (corporations are bad, homegrown food is good) are pretty universal, at least within the group of people who would be reading such a book (mainly relatively wealthy, educated Westerners). I wonder if or where you would find people holding opposite opinions. If everyone everywhere shares similar values along those lines, why is the world moving in the direction that it is? If everyone hate big corporations, why are they inevitable? Is it just because we're all so attracted to money? Maybe I should write my own sci-fi novel. posted by: SparklingSnow (reply) post date: 03.07.05 (1:10 pm) Reply to: Aro Go for it! Yeah, I know wealth is a priority or a necessity to a majority, if not all of the Western culture. I do believe that relationships are more important to some people than a bigger pay check or nicer car. That's why we feel sorry for families when the dad seems to sacrifice time w/ his family for THINGS for his family- who needs another toy? Who remembers that toy more than a time they spent playing baseball or Scrabble w/ Dad? posted by: trickangle (reply) post date: 03.07.05 (9:21 pm) Reply to: Aro Are you serious? You can't be serious. I know tons of people who don't believe that. You must be kidding! posted by: Aaron (reply) post date: 03.08.05 (7:11 am) Reply to: trickangle I know that other people don't believe that, but in fiction, often even rather corporate fiction (blockbuster movies, TV, etc), I can't think of any examples where an individual wanting a flower garden is shown as being unreasonably selfish, while large corporations are seen as benevolent. I'm sure that sort of work exists, but it probably works on a more subtle level than the book Erin just read did. I'm not sure though. Maybe I just live in an idealized West Coast world. Have you got any examples of the sort of mindframe we're talking about? |
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I've been reading a sci-fi novel, He, She, and It. I'm almost done- and it's interesting how things are valued or not in it. Big corporations who regulate so much are frowned upon, but seemingly inevitable, while home-grown fruits and real animals are very priceless. Also, it's interesting to imagine a world of domes and tubes everywhere, and palm prints. . .