Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Are jobs contestable

Are jobs contestable?  Is this a craft that where the price is set by negotiation or is this a commodity that is priced in the international market?

Ed Learner Link here reviews The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman and asks a lot of questions on the way.  

Hit bottom line - is the computer like a fork-lift truck or a microphone. The fork-lift will make me as strong as you; the microphone cannot make me sing like Paverotti. However, the micrphone will allow Paverottie to reach many more people and comand a much higher return.

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