Anthrax Fears Spur Cos.’ E-Mail Use
You know what would be really nice? If bulk mailers, telemarketers, and bulk emailers would all just stop sending me stuff! I’ve never in my life bought anything from any of them, and never will, but I’m subjected to their junk all the time anyway.
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What they argue for instead is a decentralization of our work. That rather than being the center of our lives and our time, work is simply a transaction. We give you output, you pay us. That’s it. It’s all there is.
That’s the revolution they are looking for. It might seem like a simple change, but it’s actually quite a different way to look at the world of work. Go read more and listen to the episode. It’s interesting to consider.
Imagine being so bad at disconnecting from work, or letting your coworkers and employees truly disconnect, that the only way to actually get them to take a significant break from working is to close the business down for some time.
What does that say about our society, and our values?
My gut tells me that the charity is right to be concerned. Any time we find ourselves in this much agreement that “something” must be done in the US, we usually end up doing something that doesn’t spend a lot of time considering the unintended consequences, and with a scheme to regulate the internet being…
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