Capitalism and Chains

Aaron,didn't you say yourself that Kahlo's (Chicago joint)
was much better when it was smaller? Now that it's more chain-like, it
sucks more.

>Thomas Friedman points to the 180 degree vision from this...and I think
>he
>is
>right. He makes the point that no 2 countries that have a McDonalds have
>made
>war with each other.

In one of Friedman's books from a few years ago, his model corporation is
Enron. the book came out right before the scandal. Woops.

On Thursday 03 November 2005 12:49 pm, Christopher Bailey wrote:
> Aaron,didn't you say yourself that Kahlo's (Chicago joint)
> was much better when it was smaller? Now that it's more chain-like, it
> sucks more.

Calo's is *still* great. They did a renovation, so it's less old-school
Italian checkerboard table atmosphere is all. It was always large, and it is
not a chain now, and it never was.

> >Thomas Friedman points to the 180 degree vision from this...and I think
> >he
> >is
> >right. He makes the point that no 2 countries that have a McDonalds have
> >made
> >war with each other.
>
> In one of Friedman's books from a few years ago, his model corporation is
> Enron. the book came out right before the scandal. Woops.

Well, that doesn't discredit his McD's thesis.