tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618066295420401291.post377469127419902405..comments2024-02-12T11:02:41.752+00:00Comments on An Independent Head: WWGD?Mark S. Steedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553896714267081021noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618066295420401291.post-34841905014776352212009-04-21T00:24:00.000+01:002009-04-21T00:24:00.000+01:00Jarvis is not advocating all that Google does - in...Jarvis is not advocating all that Google does - indeed he makes the very point that you do in the book. Google's stance in China is inconsistent with the rest of its principles - it is fundamentally a pragmatic business decision - namely that it would rather have restricted access to China than no access whatsoever.Mark S. Steedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553896714267081021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618066295420401291.post-10181598494109651142009-04-14T16:19:00.000+01:002009-04-14T16:19:00.000+01:00But isn't one of Google's guiding principlies "tra...But isn't one of Google's guiding principlies "transparency"? Its operations in China are far from that - the consumer being king (which is routed in "perfect information" and individuality and niche markets) is a bit like communisim ... the theory is interesting ... in practice oportunities to make money get in the way. A bit like Innocents and Smoothies and Coca Cola.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18037148595653049212noreply@blogger.com