[lbo-talk] Save the Doodle!

[Jesse Lemisch]

Well intended answers like this address an important iissue: the well being
of employees. But what of the consumers and the nieighborhood? The heart of
the problem is to devise a solution that is good for both employees and the
neighborhood. Socialism is the best answer. But short of that, commercial
rent contol would be a relevant partial solution. Where would you rather
fill your prescriptions: Rite-Aid, with long waits and terrible service; or
the neighborhood pharmacy that knows you, your meds, your needs, and will
even advance you some if your rx runs out.

In general, there's no solution to many major problems if various groups --
e.g. employees and consumers -- are seen as at odds, and solutions involve
taking away from one to give to another. The point is to change the system
rather than to simply cut up the existing pie in a different way.
Jesse Lemisch

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mr. WD" <mister.wd at gmail.com>
To: <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Save the Doodle!


> On Feb 2, 2008 6:11 PM, Jesse Lemisch <utopia1 at attglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > What's your solution to the chainification of the neighborhoods?
>
> I would _love_ to be mistaken on this, but IIRC isn't it the case that
> -- on the whole -- service sector chains compensate their employees
> better than independent service sector enterprises?  Charm and variety
> are important, sure, but ultimately I have to say I'd prefer a
> Starbucks in my neighborhood over an independent place if Starbucks
> pays its employees better wages and offers better benefits.
>
> -WD
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