"some post-industrial new age nonmanufacturing society "
Tarkus must have willed that HD tv into existence. LOL
Just so I'm not misunderstood, I believe no nation can survive without a traditional manufacturing base. Ours is being sold to overseas interests directly and indirectly like it is going out of style.
Hey! For your information, it's called a five-fingered discount. ;-D You know what the sad part is? It's where my Hitachi HDTV was assembled:
Tijuana, Mexico! Holy frijoles!