[ARC5] [Milsurplus] Radio on the Frontlines: WWI and WWII | DPLA

[Hubert Miller]

The locals were insufficiently incentivized. Instead of just looking forward to next year's Carnival dance contest, they needed more consumer options. Should have been presented with frequent ads for
air conditioners, motorbikes, big screen TVs, toaster ovens, running shoes with LEDs in the soles, pre-ripped jeans, snack foods, etc. etc.
-Hue

>Parts of "Crystal Clear" are very interesting.  The part about mining in Brazil comes to mind.  At its peak there were about 50,000 natives involved in open pit mining.  Prior to the creation of these big mining operations individual natives would look for points much as a casual prospector would; to earn a little spending cash.  Local intermediaries would buy them when the native eventually came to town for supplies or other reasons.  The US wanted more material than was being gathered and like the true capitalists that we are we doubled the offering price with the high expectations of hauling in more rocks.  Well the natives weren't exactly card carrying capitalists.  With the price doubled they only had to find half the number to make enough money for whatever they were spending it on.  Supply dropped drastically.  Ooops.

Dennis AE6C

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