Psychopathic Corporations and a Splinter in My Mind
Written by Dirtgrain
Published February 01, 2004
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Globalization Begets Insecurity Begets Violence highlights some warnings that came out of the World Social Forum:

    Economic instability and social insecurity will lead to a rise in violence in the world because it is impossible to separate economic issues from social and political issues, [Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economics] said.
    The loudest applause went to Stiglitz at Monday's conference, "Globalization, economic and social security", which drew more than 1,000 of the reportedly more than 150,000 people participating in the Mumbai WSF.
I'm glad this guy is saying this, but isn't it obvious? What kind of world is this that when a person states the obvious, it is so counter to the deceptive spin of the media and the government that it draws the strongest applause of the conference? Stating the obvious is becoming a radical thing under this Bush Administration. How absurd.

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Psychopathic Corporations and a Splinter in My Mind
Published: February 01, 2004
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#1 — February 1, 2004 @ 00:17AM — Hal Pawluk [URL]

A side glance that might point out why we absolutely need movies like this, from the Hollywood reporter 1/25/04:

The world docu winner was "The Corporation," by co-helmers Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott. Based on the book by Joel Bakan, the Canadian film traces the origin of corporations from publicly regulated institution to their present day social predominance.


The film's award stirred some controversy when Achbar cracked from the stage, "I am obligated to thank the corporate sponsors of the festival ... and I thank them particularly for their subtlety," referring to the ubiquitous branding that has claimed Sundance.


One of the evening's subsequent presenters, John Cameron Mitchell, did however, offer a rebuttal during his speech, saying, "We're a country that does not have government sponsored art any more, so we all turned to the corporations."


Stirred some controversy? A rebuttal?

Perhaps another glimpse of The Matrix ...

#2 — February 1, 2004 @ 11:57AM — Dirtgrain [URL]

We can be damn sure The Corporation won't be advertised on CBS.

#3 — February 1, 2004 @ 12:01PM — Rev. Bob [URL]

Hey, I've got one. The ping must not have taken: http://blog.crispen.org/archives/000314.html

#4 — February 1, 2004 @ 12:03PM — Rev. Bob [URL]

Oh crap. I hate it when that happens.

#5 — February 1, 2004 @ 13:08PM — Eric Olsen

Pings don't show up until the page is rebuilt.

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