there is far too much to think about. started reading `¨shock doctrine, rise of ...capitalism`` on the plane. Some of it i knew already, but it does answer some of the questions on latin america concerning the economy that i needed some facts and figures on. such as that pinochet practically killed the economy and had to re-nationalize industries to keep it from going under. My main thoughts concern milton friedman. Is he the economic voice of ayn rand? it made me thoroughly disappointed to think this might be true. I am interested in reading his writings, he sounded intriguing. Initial thoughts= does the free market have an end in an of itself besides being a free market? supposedly it is in the defense of liberty, but if this is the case then it should be measured. The right to one´s life is the most fundamental freedom and liberty. So does friedan thought truly justify this? I also see poverty as limiting freedom, but that is for another day. also, private ownership. how can one company lay claim to a lake? how is this resolved? what about when two people have different goals within the free market structure '- such as short term goals and longterm ones. short term contradicts long term since less money goes towards sustainability and health of the factory / etc. and.. why does the free market call for privitizing everything BUT security? is this due to the idea that there exists certain enterprises where there should be no profit to be made? blackwater does it better! I see a fundamental contradiction between privitizing something for the government to then pay for, vs. going directly to the consumers. It seems that if the market were truly free the government would not be an intermediary. This is why i find charter schools problematic. The government is still paying for it - even though it is not providing it, thus losing all incentive to make it more cost effective. although, perhaps strangely comforting is to think that there actually exists an ideology behind all of this rather than blind hatred for people, and love of money. I still fail to see why certain people`s liberty are held above others in the campaign for liberty. I believe no ideas should be surpressed. the only way to defeat an idea is by an idea. if you can only eliminate the thought by killing the body, the idea didn´t win.

Currently i am staying in 'gringolandia'. it is strange. looking forward to getting out of here soon. people were very helpful during my bus escapades as usual. and of course they would come up to me and speak english which drives me almost insane. And... i didn´t hyperventilate attack on the plane! first time in years. literally.