The Euro-Punishment of Microsoft

September 19, 2007 • by Ray Nothstine

The Euro-Punishment of Microsoft

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September 19, 2007

On Democratic and Economic Pragmatism

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September 19, 2007

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September 19, 2007

Minds that Matter

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This Guy Has No Standing

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September 17, 2007

Circus Bailouts vs. Market Correction

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September 17, 2007

‘Values’ and Voter Debates

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September 17, 2007

Lewis on moral tyranny

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Moral Claims and ‘Green’ IT

Here’s a PCWorld piece wondering whether the “green” trend in information technology is a fad or a fixture, “Green IT: Popularity Due to Savings or Morals?” One beef I have with the piece is that it presupposes a conflict between “morality” and “efficiency” concerns. Continue Reading...