The secret of Germany's success | 41 comments (41 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Remember the diary about finance vs (none / 1)

industrial capitalism that I posted here, that folks were so kind to.

Obviously, Mr Wiedeking is an example of what those old industrial capitalistssounded and acted like. They were once the rule--now they are the exception. Guys like this once produced an economic miracle--that is even what the Germans called it.

"Remember the I35W bridge--who needs terrorists when there are Republicans"

by techno (reply@elegant-technology.com) on Tue May 15th, 2007 at 06:04:45 PM EST

Re: Remember the diary about finance vs (none / 0)

There's always Venture Communism of course...

http://www.telekommunisten.net/

These aren't exactly horny-handed sons of toil: they produce cutting edge communications software.

"The future is already here -- it's just not very evenly distributed" William Gibson

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Tue May 15th, 2007 at 08:44:05 PM EST
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Re: Remember the diary about finance vs (none / 0)

I'm suspicious of the nutella. Don't see how anything good can come of it.

by rootless2 on Tue May 15th, 2007 at 10:12:40 PM EST
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Bring back the old values of the Krupps - well, maybe not.

Is paternalism really better than finance capitalism? All those happy Stuggart workers, voting far right just like the guys at Electric Boat used to do.

by rootless2 on Tue May 15th, 2007 at 10:06:02 PM EST
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