One of the world’s great commercial innovators died yesterday.
The same day, as it happened, that the Australian Prime Minister announced a new government policy to make more than $6 billion in federal grants contingent on Australian companies being given a “fair” chance to participate in the work.
The disconnect is striking. On the same day that millions of people celebrated the icon of creative entrepreneurialism, Australia added another leg to the shaky table of artificial industry support.
Of course we all want a vibrant manufacturing industry. We want to “make things”.
But shouldn’t they be things, such as iPods and iPads, that people want to buy out of free choice?
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You asked for it. And we supported the manufacturing industry and made them — your authentic Andrew Bolt for Freedom greeting cards, as immortalised by First Dog on the Moon. Purchase the whole set via RedBubble. All proceeds will be donated to Eric Beecher.
entrepreneur |ˌäntrəprəˈnoŏr; -ˈnər|
noun
a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
• a promoter in the entertainment industry.
There is no mention in the definition of an economy without any government involvement.
Where is the disconnect.
Sorry, the last 2 sentences contain the disconnection and make no sense.
entrepreneur |ˌäntrəprəˈnoŏr; -ˈnər|
noun
a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
• a promoter in the entertainment industry.
There is no mention in the definition of an economy without any government involvement.
Where is the disconnect?
Sorry, the last 2 sentences in the article contain the disconnection and make no sense.
Ok I know you were trying to be clever but… My 1st question is ‘Who is getting the Federal Grant?’ and the 2nd is ‘Why?”
I was under the impression that iPods and iPads were made in sweatshops in China.Oh well, let’s disconnect from the reality and clamour for that, if we must.
Otherwise, I fail to see what Gillard’s announcement and the death of the US businessman have in common, except for “jobs”.
Please explain?
My thoughts agree with Christopher Dunne — the work conditions under which iphones and ipads are made are utterly and notoriously appalling, and have been publicised to such an extent that even the Crikey editorial staff should have heard of them. Is Crikey seriously suggesting that we should be encouraging sweatshop labour in the name of a free market??
What a truly bizarre editorial.