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To: X Y Zebra who wrote (106)	5/13/1998 4:53:00 PM
From: Chip McVickar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3536

Hello xy Zebra Thanks for reminding me Lessinger's book...I'd forgotten where I'd read that....there are a of couple others that work-up the same background. It is a fascinating book and peep into the future. Someone else put together a prodigious volume...filled with studies on demographics and cultural trends that projected the future paths and possible directions this baby boom generation will follow. Some are begining to become apparent. Cannot remember that books title...it had 2 authors any ideas..? I should have bought it. I agree with your comments on education and the need to develope thoughtful intergrated and self-relient children...it is very important. I think we have the beginings of a significant divergence between how the market place perceives what...we the population want...and what we the individuals want. I am sure everyone has countless examples of this complex subject....some that span the tube...from Viet Nam era and segragation to todays Damlier/Chrysler and politicalians locked in the beltway and to mutual funds and-so-forth. I believe Lessingers work is very accurate and defines a significant change in the way some "consumerism" will go forward. The begginings are already apparent. Here in the northeast the beltway malls so popular 15 years ago cannot draw enough people to keep the stores profitable. This will become much more evident if the economy breaks down and enters a deep recession. Where are they all going.....? I don't believe "caring capitalism" will become a mainstream subject. People who want it will be drawn to moderatly self-sustaining communities and from their energies a smaller subwave will evlove. It already exists...the difference is the type of people moving back. The big conglomerates will continue to grow and then get broken apart by market and regulatory forces. Diversity will continue to form the other. Vermont and New Hampshire may produce very good hard-apple cider.....but I would really miss that Sonaoma Valley Merlot shipped in and the French Goat chesse found only at larger markets who can afford to keep marginal selling products. But you know....I just discovered there is a small farmer over in Putney, Vermont that just won an award for her goat chesse....I think the farmstand has an internet site...?