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• Brainspore commented on UAE plans ban on negative economic reporting
  One of the biggest hits the stock market took in recent years was in response to 9/11. It would be interesting to see how media outlets would have reacted to that event if similar laws had been on the books. "Manhattan Experiences Urban Renewal" perhaps?...
• Brainspore commented on UAE plans ban on negative economic reporting
  @ Charles Platt #28: Maybe they'll also discourage any news reports suggesting that global warming may be partly or wholly a result of natural causes. That might receive more favorable coverage at BoingBoing. Uh oh, somebody's still bitter!...
• starfish and coffee commented on UAE plans ban on negative economic reporting
  In the company where I work I am prohibited to relay any information to the outside world that could reflect badly on the perception of our business. I imagine most of you who read this have similar curtailments in your workplaces. I typically spend most of my waking hours in this place and I ask myself: do I live in a democracy?...
• C White commented on UAE plans ban on negative economic reporting
  Creative commons illustration inspired by this situation: http://flickr.com/photos/secondtoughest/3305151842/sizes/o/...
• zuzu commented on UAE plans ban on negative economic reporting
  Real wealth creation hinges on return on investment. That doesn't translate into more or less spending, but spending on the "right" things.Here's an analogy I just thought of: Remember the "too many notes" scene in Amadeus? Emperor Joseph II: Your work is ingenious. It's quality work. And there are simply too many notes, that's all. Just cut a few and it will be perfect. Mozart: Which few did you have in mind, Majesty? Consider "amount of spending" as "quantity of notes"....