Almost certainly, but I've been going nuts trying to match the name to a face. I *think* I've placed her, ~waves~, but I'll need to meet or see a photo to be sure.
Yes, we've met and it's been about 20 years! When last you were in Boston I was the provost of Mitgaard and/or the director of the instrumental ensemble of the Jongleurs' Guild (I succeeded Eliane Esperance.) I have a journal under my SCA name, too.
We're well on the way to Brave New World, whever everyone gets their soma ration, aren't we?
In one comparatively optimistic scenario, I suppose. :/ It's been a very long time since I read BNW, but I seem to recall it was short on the sort of man's-inhumanity-to-man which was so well showcased by the 20th century.
I have grave misgivings about how this story will be received. To put it simply, which of the following reactions do you think Congress and pundits in Washington are likely to have?
(A) This is unfortunate. In the absence of a true social safety net, many of our most vulnerable fellow Americans are turning to disability benefits as a last resort. We should consider more cost-effective alternatives, such as strengthening unemployment benefits, wage subsidies, or even a basic income, so that people who have been left behind can have some measure of dignity.
(B) This is unfortunate. We need to kick these deadbeats off the rolls tout de suite. We're a nation of makers, not takers.
PS - I keep running into your fascinating posts on my flist, may I friend you?
I have grave misgivings about how this story will be received. To put it simply, which of the following reactions do you think Congress and pundits in Washington are likely to have?...
Yes, I had the same thought. Indeed, if I had heard the same story on Fox News, I probably would have dismissed it as a right-wing rant against "welfare queens". When I hear it on NPR, I'm more inclined to take it seriously (which I guess says something about my prejudices....)
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In one comparatively optimistic scenario, I suppose. :/ It's been a very long time since I read BNW, but I seem to recall it was short on the sort of man's-inhumanity-to-man which was so well showcased by the 20th century.
I thought this comment over at Metafilter to be likely prescient:
PS - I keep running into your fascinating posts on my flist, may I friend you?
Sure, of course!
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Yes, I had the same thought. Indeed, if I had heard the same story on Fox News, I probably would have dismissed it as a right-wing rant against "welfare queens". When I hear it on NPR, I'm more inclined to take it seriously (which I guess says something about my prejudices....)