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Jens 'n' Frens
Idle thoughts of a relatively libertarian Republican in Cambridge, MA, and whomever he invites. Mostly political.
"A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many bad measures." -- Daniel Webster
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Tuesday, June 01, 2004 :::
I'd like to make two comments on this "Supersize Me" business. First, on this woman (Soso Wiley) making a documentary in which she lost 10 pounds eating nothing but McDonald's, eating less and exercising: this weekend I heard a doctor on the radio comment that he wanted to publish a diet book called "Shut Your Mouth and Take A Walk", but that nobody would publish it because the rest of the book would be blank, as there's nothing else to say. There's a theory out there that the reason any restrictive diets work is just because the adherents get tired of eating the same food over and over, and end up eating less; if this is true, an honest attempt at a McDonald's diet could end up closer to Wiley's experience than to Spurlock's.Second, on Disney declining to distribute Moore's new "documentary": I think Disney's going to lose a lot of money. Perhaps in the short-term. I believe putting principles and integrity ahead of short-term financial gain is financially beneficial in the long term, so that, much as Spurlock may suggest that Disney is being selfless here, I think it will redound to their benefit for years to come.
::: posted by dWj at 7:04 PM
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