Klarinet Archive - Posting 000322.txt from 1999/03

From: charette@-----.org
Subj: Re: [kl] Store closings
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 11:26:15 -0500

>The world is changing fast and Internet is the way to go.

And what of the majority who _don't_ have Internet at their home? Of
the large number of people who share a telephone? Those are the ones
in most need of comparison shopping since they have limited funds, yet
those are the very ones who can't make use of the Internet.

The social implications of electronic information is staggering. I can
imagine the division between "have" and "have nots" growing all too
easily. The demise of the local store (whatever it sells) is contributing
to the division - the superstores require transportation to even get
to them, and public transportation is lacking in many places.

It's a very complicated issue - I'm glad I don't have to directly
grapple with all the implications, but I do deal with some of them
directly in the work I do.

Cheers,
Mark Charette@-----.org

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