Isn't it just market research that you're proposing though? Market research minus the final marketing.equinox_code wrote:It doesn't really shift whose in charge of progress. Technology still gets developed, and people still determine whether that technology is desirable, rather than simply being told it is. Plus, it gives people nicer jobs.
“…surveys of the 12.6 percent of Americans living bellow the federal poverty line … show that 80 percent of them have air-conditioning, almost 75 percent own at least one car or truck and around 33 percent have a computer, a dishwasher or a second car. What this means is that when people lack money for essentials such as food, it is usually a reflection of the strength of their desire to live up to the prevailing stands. You may, for instance, feel it more important to maintain appearances by spending on clothes while stinting on food. We knew of a young man who was unemployed and had spent a month’s income on a new mobile phone because he said girls ignored people hadn’t got the right stuff. As Adam Smith emphasized, it is important to be able to present oneself credibly in society without the shame and stigma of apparent poverty.â€
Fentonizer wrote:From this book what I read: http://www.structuralviolence.org/book/the-spirit-level“…surveys of the 12.6 percent of Americans living bellow the federal poverty line … show that 80 percent of them have air-conditioning, almost 75 percent own at least one car or truck and around 33 percent have a computer, a dishwasher or a second car. What this means is that when people lack money for essentials such as food, it is usually a reflection of the strength of their desire to live up to the prevailing stands. You may, for instance, feel it more important to maintain appearances by spending on clothes while stinting on food. We knew of a young man who was unemployed and had spent a month’s income on a new mobile phone because he said girls ignored people hadn’t got the right stuff. As Adam Smith emphasized, it is important to be able to present oneself credibly in society without the shame and stigma of apparent poverty.â€
Lord_Griff wrote:Beano, I saw this great cock ring the other day..
monkey wrote:Isn't it just market research that you're proposing though? Market research minus the final marketing. If you take away a company's ability to communicate what's different about their products, what's the point in developing a different product?equinox_code wrote:It doesn't really shift whose in charge of progress. Technology still gets developed, and people still determine whether that technology is desirable, rather than simply being told it is. Plus, it gives people nicer jobs.
Ah ok, yeah I did misunderstand.Âequinox_code wrote:I know it's a utopian idea, but i think you're misunderstanding it. There's not some army of state employees deciding what everyone wants. Rather, everyone gets paid as a part time as a researcher to figure it out themselves.
Carbon_Altered wrote:Fentonizer wrote:From this book what I read: http://www.structuralviolence.org/book/the-spirit-level“…surveys of the 12.6 percent of Americans living bellow the federal poverty line … show that 80 percent of them have air-conditioning, almost 75 percent own at least one car or truck and around 33 percent have a computer, a dishwasher or a second car. What this means is that when people lack money for essentials such as food, it is usually a reflection of the strength of their desire to live up to the prevailing stands. You may, for instance, feel it more important to maintain appearances by spending on clothes while stinting on food. We knew of a young man who was unemployed and had spent a month’s income on a new mobile phone because he said girls ignored people hadn’t got the right stuff. As Adam Smith emphasized, it is important to be able to present oneself credibly in society without the shame and stigma of apparent poverty.â€
That is utter horse shit - there is no way you can infer that without a whole load of additional study. Can't stand these big procolmations made apparently based on some study or other, that in no way show causation. It's just data manipulation.
For example, in this case, it could just as easily mean that "poverty" in the US, a developed nation, is very different to "poverty" elsewhere. Good luck getting airconditioning and an iphone on $2 a day (the international standard for poverty) in Uganda.
Moto70 wrote:While we're on electric I felt an urge to build a Tesla coil the other day! Anybody know of any decent, easy to build kits? Preferably one that wouldn't kill me!
fullspectrum wrote:What were you selling, Jelly Belly?
Nexx wrote:Its a shrewd investment to leverage up to gamble on some equity investments that are near historic highs due to being artificially propped up by the amount of cash that governments are pumping into the markets? Was 2008 really that long ago?...
Gamermike wrote:I've never ever taken out a loan before but that does seem a stupidly low amount of interest. We were saving for a wedding, up until little man made an appearance last December. All savings are now going towards the deposit for a house which is of far more importance now. We've done well in 18month of saving, but since the mrs maternity pay has now dried up, it has made saving far more difficult. All of a sudden a loan like that becomes far more attractive, even though I hate the idea of borrowing money. i've always been a bit of a worrier - don't buy what you can't afford - kinda chap.
Tempy wrote:---Unrelated--- After looking at the cost of the most expensive University on my Year Abroad list, using their guidelines for the most they expect to pay, I'm looking to make or save an extra £6k by August next year. I think I've worked out If I get this job, I can get £3k from that by then, and have a little left over to spend on new clothes and such. Guess the rest has to come from selling everything I own. ---Carry on---
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