Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains-- of his technology.

[robg]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/business/yourmoney/24every.html?partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all

[asdflkj]

If you're wondering whether to read this, or if the article is as banal as the headline suggests: it's the latter.

[dandelany]

Reading this, I wondered what kind of idiot could convince the New York Times to publish such stuffy, cliche drivel. Then I got to the bottom:

"Ben Stein is a lawyer, writer, actor and economist."

Ah, it all makes sense now.