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An economy of fail

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George Pyle discusses on the cornerstones of industrial agriculture, including price supports, chemical inputs and far reaching corporate ownership that resulted to overproduction and plummeting prices leading in turn to more industrialization. He suggest the need of true free market where farmers sells directly without middleman bidding up prices for farmers and driving consumer prices down thus local and direct is much more sustainable and responsible than organic.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION--CROPS, Agricultural industry, Economic aspects, Interview, Industrial development, Industrialization, Pyle, George

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The karma economy

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The science fiction " Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom " describes the user's reputation, status and power in the community are priceless on the web. The technology news site Slashdot measures member contributions with a 'karma' system and on services like Frindster and Orkut, participants often review their new found acquaintances in glowing or damning terms, thus affecting their desirability as potential connections.

United States, Criticism and interpretation, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom (Book), Doctoron, Cory

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Tempzines

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The 1991 recession created the contingency (also called temps) workers still extant to date due to the slow economic growth. They have been voicing out their grievances through newsletters, the most visible and vocal of which is the Wisconsin-based 'Temp Slave.' This forum opens a space in which temps share stories and its editorial lashes back with acerbic wit at the system.

Evaluation, Periodicals, Temporary employment, Alternative press publications, Temporary employees

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