Atlas plugged

[Doug Henwood <dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thank God I'd doused my Macscreen (not an advertisement for AppleTM
products) with fire retardant, otherwise I might not be here this morning.

Look, enemies of commercialism. I reflected for some time on whether to
post that bit of self-promotion, knowing the prevailing anti-commercial
culture, the threat of commercialization, and all the rest. I figured,
what the hell, because: 1) I'm not a stranger to this list, 2) the
announcement was tasteful, and 3) the product itself is a serious piece
of work, or was at least intended as such. If I'd come in as an outsider
loudly promoting designer condoms or an investment scam, things would be
different. In other words, it was an example of the informational uses of
advertising, not the devious or seductive ones.

Sorry if I offended any sensibilities, but hey, it's already history. So
far, the applause outweighs the catcalls.

Doug

Doug Henwood [dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx]
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