tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post309132852338077455..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: Letter to Jeff Bezos (Followup on previous post.)Wisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-10728307632102430362020-09-10T09:31:02.513-02:302020-09-10T09:31:02.513-02:30Well, I thoroughly agree that Bezos should give so...Well, I thoroughly agree that Bezos should give something back to the world after exploiting it for his own personal gain - and exploiting all his long-suffering employees. But as for 5G, I haven't yet seen any hard evidence that 5G is genuinely dangerous and not just the focus of yet another conspiracy theory.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-18741046912535575812020-09-08T11:55:52.512-02:302020-09-08T11:55:52.512-02:30No, it won't happen, Joared. They're busy ...No, it won't happen, Joared. They're busy trying to find another planet to destroy and not fixing this one. The sheer waste of money on space exploration is staggering. We are a foolish species.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-3018649255754869742020-09-08T11:54:52.721-02:302020-09-08T11:54:52.721-02:30I agree Ain't but he makes money and harvests ...I agree Ain't but he makes money and harvests data on everyone also and has digitized just about every book in the world. It's deeper than what appears. Like most political strategies and maneuvers. Lifeblood sucking of humanity.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-66929052884872118872020-09-08T11:51:38.334-02:302020-09-08T11:51:38.334-02:30Yes, the pirating of resale is done with conscienc...Yes, the pirating of resale is done with conscience and obligation. Artists struggle so much to begin with it, it is criminal. Small publishers are the way to fly if one can. <br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-74054235737382345712020-09-08T11:49:15.044-02:302020-09-08T11:49:15.044-02:30Well if you believe in such things. He doesn't...Well if you believe in such things. He doesn't care. Greed for greed's sake.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-18157631217444833292020-09-08T11:48:21.990-02:302020-09-08T11:48:21.990-02:30Of course not. He sees something else entirely in ...Of course not. He sees something else entirely in his mirror.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-18459596974417288052020-09-08T11:47:48.814-02:302020-09-08T11:47:48.814-02:30They truly are Kylie but they are so sick in their...They truly are Kylie but they are so sick in their own ways, never recognising the extent of their oppression and cruelty.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-68263276608920725412020-09-08T11:47:01.623-02:302020-09-08T11:47:01.623-02:30Totally agree Joanne, the illusion of democracy to...Totally agree Joanne, the illusion of democracy to placate the peasants while the emperors plunder at will.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-53196209328944428962020-09-08T11:46:24.862-02:302020-09-08T11:46:24.862-02:30It's good to get the feelings out even though ...It's good to get the feelings out even though time has proven over and over again that it makes no difference. Bloody revolutions are the only cure.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-24608215968376922152020-09-07T23:24:54.442-02:302020-09-07T23:24:54.442-02:30Clearly we’re on a very self-destructive path thos...Clearly we’re on a very self-destructive path those with all the money could make more of an effort to alter — but will they, and how to reach them to get them to even try. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-61538287977952675202020-09-07T18:10:19.087-02:302020-09-07T18:10:19.087-02:30I agree, it is obscene. Just as what athletes make...I agree, it is obscene. Just as what athletes make is obscene. At least some athletes do give back.Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-86159518669869335512020-09-07T13:32:17.200-02:302020-09-07T13:32:17.200-02:30I wonder how many commenters have used Amazon for ...I wonder how many commenters have used Amazon for purchasing an item? I have thought about this post for a couple of days before I commented. To me the letter is just more talk and full of the author's ego. Amazon is not interested in making money off a product. They are interested in the data information they getting from the people who use it. That is where the real power lies in this day.ain't for city galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938751007704247232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-61186197710504025912020-09-07T09:18:52.657-02:302020-09-07T09:18:52.657-02:30I forgot to add that Amazon advertises used books ...I forgot to add that Amazon advertises used books right alongside new ones when readers search for a title. That's convenient for those who might want to buy used books, but they may not realize that the author gets nothing, not a penny, from the sale of those used books. Linda P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03514116616513211458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-30962362457180469492020-09-07T09:14:22.979-02:302020-09-07T09:14:22.979-02:30It's not just its own workers Amazon hurts. As...It's not just its own workers Amazon hurts. As it established itself as the world's bookstore, it put the squeeze on traditional publishers to set the prices it wanted. It has other practices that have hurt traditional publishers while establishing its own imprints. I'm not against progress: my hands no longer hold books open well, so e-books are a boon to me. So is shopping from home. But I am against policies that make sure that one entity controls a whole industry. We were promised digital prices would be so much lower than print books. I've begun to notice a few times lately when the digital books were priced higher than the paperbacks, in relatively new books. That makes absolutely no sense, except that it can be done, so it is done.Linda P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03514116616513211458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-19492335062246190472020-09-07T07:26:40.092-02:302020-09-07T07:26:40.092-02:30Jeff is like anyone else. Like anyone else - even...Jeff is like anyone else. Like anyone else - even a hobo, if he steps into eternity unredeemed by Christ (and only Christ) ... ouch!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12009191540139452049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-12670583805995435092020-09-07T03:23:00.258-02:302020-09-07T03:23:00.258-02:30But will he read it and take the correct actions? ...But will he read it and take the correct actions? I think not.......Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-21012351689477181602020-09-06T22:21:14.064-02:302020-09-06T22:21:14.064-02:30It's absolutely obscene, modern slavery, total...It's absolutely obscene, modern slavery, total narcissism, a complete waste of talent and privilege. These people are a scourge on humanitykyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-66815004513122891592020-09-06T22:01:34.216-02:302020-09-06T22:01:34.216-02:30There are too many Jeff Bezos to address. My own g...There are too many Jeff Bezos to address. My own government and its president are they own Jeff Bezos', destroying the country and its economy.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-75590629445946852712020-09-06T20:09:50.112-02:302020-09-06T20:09:50.112-02:30I wasn't aware how bad working conditions at A...I wasn't aware how bad working conditions at Amazon are. Aside from the 5G remarks, the open letter is very good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-48595398973660667602020-09-06T17:19:16.087-02:302020-09-06T17:19:16.087-02:30Yes, EC, we have gone so far astray haven't we...Yes, EC, we have gone so far astray haven't we in tolerating such appalling narcissism and psychopathy and abuse of the least amongst us.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-1010154152957007972020-09-06T17:17:59.501-02:302020-09-06T17:17:59.501-02:30Is it his money though Gigi? At what point does it...Is it his money though Gigi? At what point does it become obscene?<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-64565005955631195242020-09-06T15:35:09.751-02:302020-09-06T15:35:09.751-02:30He, and so many aspiring to be just like him, see ...He, and so many aspiring to be just like him, see themselves as above the law, and conscience, is only a burden. Sadly, cynically, government supports their view.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-59387499761064661712020-09-06T13:45:15.610-02:302020-09-06T13:45:15.610-02:30Well, it is his money and he can spend it how he w...Well, it is his money and he can spend it how he wants to. I guess he does not have a conscience. Remember: he cheated on his wife.gigi-hawaiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518815613680634578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-75964182425538843702020-09-06T12:59:50.834-02:302020-09-06T12:59:50.834-02:30I think the mistake here is that we have to beg so...I think the mistake here is that we have to beg someone to do the right thing. We can't rely on a corporate bigwig -- or anyone, for that matter -- to be generous, caring and concerned for others, especially when it's against their own best interests. But we have the tools to solve the problem, if we will just use them. Unions. Antitrust. Government regulation. Our state and federal representatives. Isn't that what they're there for, to keep things on a relatively even keel?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.com