Comments on: Shocking http://bitterjug.com/blog/shocking/ Mark Skipper's continuing adventures Wed, 05 May 2010 08:02:27 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mark http://bitterjug.com/blog/shocking/comment-page-1/#comment-235578 Mark Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:58:03 +0000 http://bitterjug.com/blog/shocking/#comment-235578 Corrina, I didn't mean to suggest that your SMSs are destroying the planet. The last paragraph was me musing on pricing policies and micro-economics in general: if the price of our consumption truly reflected the cost to the environment, our habits would be different. I think free minutes and free SMS are about encouraging consumption: use 'em all up. Paying for each unit encourages a more frugal approach. Frugality is not fashionable: inconsistent with capitalist virtue. It was the survival strategy of our grandparents and will be that of our grandchildren. Use your SMSs sparingly and wisely to bring about change. Corrina, I didn’t mean to suggest that your SMSs are destroying the planet. The last paragraph was me musing on pricing policies and micro-economics in general: if the price of our consumption truly reflected the cost to the environment, our habits would be different.

I think free minutes and free SMS are about encouraging consumption: use ‘em all up. Paying for each unit encourages a more frugal approach. Frugality is not fashionable: inconsistent with capitalist virtue. It was the survival strategy of our grandparents and will be that of our grandchildren.

Use your SMSs sparingly and wisely to bring about change.

]]> By: Corrina http://bitterjug.com/blog/shocking/comment-page-1/#comment-235322 Corrina Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:08:29 +0000 http://bitterjug.com/blog/shocking/#comment-235322 I text a lot now I have an 'unlimited' contract. I probably don't want to know but please do tell me the scary facts about what harm a text does... I text a lot now I have an ‘unlimited’ contract. I probably don’t want to know but please do tell me the scary facts about what harm a text does…

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