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At 03:13 AM 5/10/2005, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">On 4/30/05, Natasha Vita-More
<natasha@natasha.cc> wrote:<br>
> I've been working on an article on the culture of
globalization, democracy<br>
> + capitalism. From my research, democracy and capitalism lean
toward<br>
> compatibility and could be helpful advocates of human rights.<br>
> <br>
> Does anyone think that the democratic interconnected financial
relations<br>
> between nations could be a driving force behind advancing worldwide
human<br>
> rights?<br><br>
I'm reminded a little of the "Golden Arches theory of conflict
prevention":<br><br>
<a href="http://everything2.com/?node=The+Golden+Arches+theory+of+conflict+prevention" eudora="autourl">
http://everything2.com/?node=The+Golden+Arches+theory+of+conflict+prevention</a>
<br>
<a href="http://slate.msn.com/id/25365/" eudora="autourl">
http://slate.msn.com/id/25365/</a></blockquote><br><br>
Have you read <i>The Lexus and the Olive Tree</i>? <br><br>
Natasha<br><br>
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<dd><font size=2><a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">Natasha
</a><a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">Vita-More</a>
<dd>Cultural Strategist, Designer
<dd>Studies of the Future, University of Houston
<dd>President, <a href="http://www.extropy.org/">Extropy Institute</a>
<dd>Founder, <a href="http://www.transhumanist.biz/">Transhumanist Arts
& Culture</a> <br><br>
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<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"><i>Knowledge is the most
democratic source of power.</i> Alvin Toffler
<dd><i>Random acts of kindness... </i>Anne Herbet<br><br></font>
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