Saturday January 17th, 2004
I got a present today. George came back to town carrying a package from Todd. He sent me a Peanuts book. Fantastic. Aside from making me happy and laugh, I look at it, and it reminds me of everything we do/did do well.. better than any other culture in history. It is the best of america, and it is now sitting on my coffee table.
I have gotten to the stage where I ration my media, and it actually makes it all much better. Scarcity enhances value... so what does that mean for an information/consumer society based on ubiuquity and entertainment? Either we have built an economy on a currency in perpetual decline, or nothing. Probably nothing.
Ben! Yet more evidence that your time in Cameroon is engendering positive change in you. I'm proud of you. :)
Posted by: locke at May 4, 2004 11:32 PM