[PEN-L:28624] Re: Re: Drudgery

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You are absolutely correct Joanna.  I only posted this to say that
technology CAN improve things.  And then, this was in the WSJ.  Closer
inspection might prove otherwise.

On Fri, Jul 26, 2002 at 03:34:50PM -0700, joanna bujes wrote:
> At 03:21 PM 07/26/2002 -0700, you wrote:
> >The Wall Street Journal today had a front page story about women
> >in Mali, whose use of mechanized grinding machines has given them
> >time to improve their lives and become literate.
>
> What's the point of this? Did the cotton gin enable slaves to improve their
> lives and become literate?
>
> The application of machines to work is a complex issue, let's treat it that
> way.
>
> Joanna
>

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