Comments on: Feeding the World? http://www.notnews.org/policy/feeding-the-world.html Philosophy, public affairs and pop culture. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:16:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Dave Thomer http://www.notnews.org/policy/feeding-the-world.html#comment-22 Dave Thomer Tue, 29 Nov 2005 02:56:24 +0000 http://www.notnews.org/?p=30#comment-22 At least my high school years were at a point where Bono himself may still have been cool. And I do think some of it was the presentation, and the fact that the rest of the high school curriculum didn't focus enough on the contemporary global scene to put a lot of that information in context. But a lot of it was being a snotty teenager. The fates have had their revenge, though, since I now aim to be a high school social studies teacher myself. And as for purchases of toys made in China - there are many Star Wars themed pieces of plastic here that keep me from throwing any stones in that direction. At least my high school years were at a point where Bono himself may still have been cool.

And I do think some of it was the presentation, and the fact that the rest of the high school curriculum didn’t focus enough on the contemporary global scene to put a lot of that information in context. But a lot of it was being a snotty teenager. The fates have had their revenge, though, since I now aim to be a high school social studies teacher myself.

And as for purchases of toys made in China - there are many Star Wars themed pieces of plastic here that keep me from throwing any stones in that direction.

]]> By: Pattie Gillett http://www.notnews.org/policy/feeding-the-world.html#comment-21 Pattie Gillett Mon, 28 Nov 2005 23:53:40 +0000 http://www.notnews.org/?p=30#comment-21 Keep in mind, hon, your high school years were long before Bono made discussing thngs like the IMF and the World Bank cool. Still, not enough people really care about how their purchases of toys made in China affect the global economy. It's easy to say things like "buy American" or "hire locally" but the world is more complicated than that and few people want to hear that. It always amazes me that the people who complain the most about outsourcing and reduced trade barriers seem to care the least about where the products and foods they buy come from. Keep in mind, hon, your high school years were long before Bono made discussing thngs like the IMF and the World Bank cool.

Still, not enough people really care about how their purchases of toys made in China affect the global economy. It’s easy to say things like “buy American” or “hire locally” but the world is more complicated than that and few people want to hear that. It always amazes me that the people who complain the most about outsourcing and reduced trade barriers seem to care the least about where the products and foods they buy come from.

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