Discussion of Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation from an apologist for capitalism. “Murray’s character seems to serve as a focal point for the movie’s main theme: capitalism destroys art. . . . The city serves as a symbol: Tokyo is where art comes to die. This is a theme repeated throughout the movie.” Is the movie arguing against capitalism, per se? (Matthew Hirsch, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 28 Nov 2003) Worth reading, but not perhaps completely persuasive.
economists in america these days all sound like blathering religious zealots
what about paul krugman? he never sounds anything but sensible to me...
that said, i do agree with you on this article. anyone who defends mass marketing is delusional. hell, even many conservatives understand that there is no such thing as a truly free market, and that advertising is inherently a corrupting force on media.
it was a generalization. there are always exceptions, of course.
"hell, even many conservatives understand that there is no such thing as a truly free market."
it's amazing that ANY thinking person, especially those directly involved in it, believes we have anything even remotely close to a "free market". ours is nothing of the sort. it's what all those wto and imf protests are really about.
definately worth reading. that's the funniest thing i've read all day.
his advertizement for/slobbering praise of the amazing, magical Market that makes up the last third of the "article" is so theatrical and overblown that he sounds more like a coen bros characature than a real thinking person. then again, economists in america these days all sound like blathering religious zealots. so i guess i'm not really surprised.