tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post1567450007195555556..comments2024-03-06T06:21:20.015+00:00Comments on Charles Frith - Punk Planning: Cheap is at somebody else's expenseCharles Edward Frithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09231685619963486690noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-63364083114688599512007-11-19T16:39:00.000+00:002007-11-19T16:39:00.000+00:00Hi Rob and Jo. I suppose what I'm getting to here ...Hi Rob and Jo. I suppose what I'm getting to here is the failure of neo liberal capitalism to address the challenges of our day. Cheaper prices have meant great accesibility for an experience culture but have also equally contributed to a decadent waste of resources. Also the notion that incremental growth can only be a good thing is insane.<BR/><BR/>As John Grant puts it in his book The Green Manifesto, if this issue is a moral question than our actions can only be immoral.<BR/><BR/>Right. That's my holier than thou monologue for the day.Charles Edward Frithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231685619963486690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-27652907943537253432007-11-19T13:35:00.000+00:002007-11-19T13:35:00.000+00:00It means even more car boot sales and black bags f...It means even more car boot sales and black bags full of clothes dumped outside charity shops. Except the clothes can't get to the countries that need them fast enough. It also makes me wonder if they end up recieving third-hand the cheap clothes that they slaved over to make. A not so nice version of that pass it on idea you mentioned on your other blog charlie.<BR/>(good to meet you and rob on friday too!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673784598099398620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-10835528868277023822007-11-19T11:39:00.000+00:002007-11-19T11:39:00.000+00:00You haven't seen my dress sense have you?! HaYou haven't seen my dress sense have you?! HaRoberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781423013658665692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-61001194036210236412007-11-19T10:52:00.000+00:002007-11-19T10:52:00.000+00:00The problem is that cheap means someone loses out....The problem is that cheap means someone loses out. The sad fact is that the person who loses out is usually the person who it affects most and is least able to fight back.Rob Mortimer (aka Famous Rob)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10070962082242558718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-39732661909667414592007-11-19T09:14:00.000+00:002007-11-19T09:14:00.000+00:00Cheap is relative Rob. This is why I said 'Cheap i...Cheap is relative Rob. This is why I said 'Cheap is only good if you can't afford anything else'<BR/><BR/>| do take your point though and rather than make a blanket statement like that we should be making what I called 'examined life' choices. This means rather than senseless consumption we need to look at stuff on an individual basis and within its own context. A five pound T Shirt for instance can only mean one thing and it isn't good.Charles Edward Frithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231685619963486690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402480621391937537.post-43879952926704698232007-11-19T08:40:00.000+00:002007-11-19T08:40:00.000+00:00Isn't cheap relative?I mean, one mans cheap is ano...Isn't cheap relative?<BR/><BR/>I mean, one mans cheap is another mans expensive - it depends on the individuals need as well as the overall market conditions.<BR/><BR/>Isn't it?<BR/><BR/>It's like when I see Taxi's with signs saying "COST EFFECTIVE" and I always wonder how they can say that because ultimately true cost effectiveness can only be evaluated POST campaign, not pre.<BR/><BR/>We now live in a World of potential ... which ultimately means anything can be deemed 'effective' if you can justify the potential success - it's small minded and flawed but hey, it keeps the wheels of business turning doesn't i!Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781423013658665692noreply@blogger.com