I picked up the Independent at U Mall in CH and saw you mentioned. Terrific site!

I disagree that “values” are our “best immunization against the exploitation of creativity and technology”. I’d prefer to say that we need a “balance of values”, as in “balance of power”. In your case, the web, audio blogs, cheap computing, etc. are giving some power to those of us who lack it.

Keep up the good work!

– ge

“Balance of values” is an excellent way to describe what I think we both hope for. For years I’ve cringed at the idea of using the word “values” in a sentence. Conservatives have co-opted the word in numerous phrases. Ex. Core Values, American Values, Family Values, Moral Values, etc., etc.

But what KIND of values does someone mean when they use the word ‘values’ in a sentence? Can’t the word values be used in a sentence that doesn’t refer to conservative american morals?

I don’t suggest a total one sided set of values or rules for anything. Just that we need to counter act extreme greed with large amounts of creative giving.