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Can someone explain to me... (none / 1)

...why industrialists spit feathers, while "the business world" welcomed the idea? I can think of reasons why the business world would not sputter... What differs the industrialist from the business world?

by Nomad on Mon Jun 12th, 2006 at 04:24:28 AM EST
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Re: Can someone explain to me... (4.00 / 4)

My best guess: "industry" is labour-intensive (manufacturing) and "the Business world" just shuffles paper back and forth?

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jun 12th, 2006 at 05:04:31 AM EST
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Re: Can someone explain to me... (none / 1)

Business has nothing to do with industry, really. Industry is about building things and employing people and whatnot, while business is about financial parasitism through means of fictitious capital and political leverage.

by Zwackus on Mon Jun 12th, 2006 at 05:21:12 AM EST
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