tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post1637259283652989543..comments2024-03-19T22:06:41.165-04:00Comments on fromtheeditr: Looking at a Very Different FutureAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217963475185024609noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-26269992378326205992009-11-13T13:26:28.089-05:002009-11-13T13:26:28.089-05:00Pyranoir: You're right about "not worth d...Pyranoir: You're right about "not worth defending." I simply mis-typed my own notes in my enthusiasm to get this posted. One of the real attractions with this guy is that he was so thoroughly predictable. I've seen people I agreed with more and enjoyed less. It was fun to hear him argue with himself. As to his view of the south: forgive him. There's a gene in Yankees that allows that view of us and they can't help it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217963475185024609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-21155644417779798582009-11-13T08:31:10.593-05:002009-11-13T08:31:10.593-05:00He may have said it several different ways (I don&...He may have said it several different ways (I don't recall) but I recall his "places not worth caring about" statement going: "When you have enough places that aren't worth caring about, you wind up with a country that's not worth defending." That word "defending," resonated given the foreign policy direction of the country the last few years.<br /><br />I thought the presentation was great, I appreciated his honesty and, when it revealed itself, his anger. The only quibble I had was his attitude towards the South, which seemed particularly harsh. One particular statement he made was about how Southerners love their cars and the problems with sprawl that has caused. Yeah, OK, Atlanta is probably the single worst example in the U.S. of poor planning and "misallocation of resources." However, coming from Southern California, I can say that no one, *no one*, in the south loves their cars and sprawl more than those on the west coast. I have a feeling that the the entirety of the South does not use resources at the rate California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico do. To be fair, he did single out Phoenix and Vegas and particularly egregious examples.<br /><br />It may just be that he was playing to his audience in an effort to engage us. I found it a little off-putting, but it was easily overcome by all the excellent points he made.Jeremy Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14272546761894175145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-57932811088734308592009-11-13T07:50:01.672-05:002009-11-13T07:50:01.672-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217963475185024609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-69526250317381376562009-11-13T07:49:48.114-05:002009-11-13T07:49:48.114-05:00Jill: Your house is not in the 'burbs. It'...Jill: Your house is not in the 'burbs. It'll sell.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217963475185024609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3077386656187888581.post-36934521545902611072009-11-13T01:02:02.657-05:002009-11-13T01:02:02.657-05:00Sorry I missed this event. I haven't read his ...Sorry I missed this event. I haven't read his books, but they've been on my "to read" list for a long time. About his predictions: No airlines in five years? I don't trust that one. However, the idea that the economy we have now is "here to stay" is one I've heard from other sources. If that's true, we all need to adjust our expectations and lifestyles. It might not entirely be a bad thing. It seems a credible idea to me that the expansion of the suburbs fueled the economy for decades and that era is over. My house will never sell.Jill Elswickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01517911058252345476noreply@blogger.com