c0nsilience

I agree. NZ isn't very well traveled compared to the U.S. or most of western Europe. And NZ's population is like 1/20th of Los Angeles County. It's not surprising that the little island handled the virus so well--it'd be more surprising if they didn't.

I agree that they did a good job, but I get tired of seeing others comparing NZ to other countries who didn't do so well--countries whose populations are 500-1000x bigger than NZ.

While the story had some decent points to it, the ending was a really horrible cop out and cowardly way to accuse the young man of stealing an iPhone. Even if it is true.

"Money represents lack. Money represents things in the past (debt) and things in the future (credit), but money never represents what is present."

Spoken like a man who doesn't know how to manage money. Good article, though. It shows what copping out looks like.

I completely agree that the author may be slightly out of touch with reality. The target audience are hackers and Silicon Valley types, but even then that group doesn't get so lucky. Widgets and apps certainly don't rake in a ton of money unless you get noticed - and in a market that is saturated, applications and widgets are pretty much a developer's lottery.

But the point of the article is to lift spirits where spirits need lifting. Even if the message isn't entirely true, it might prompt some people to be more proactive and do something if a lay off has them feeling depressed or reclusive.

@danw That is a damn good point. Of course, Gen Y is largely to blame because of its false sense of entitlement.

The article doesn't blame Apple as much as it blames the Chinese government and how it handled the matter. The article does state that it might not have happened in another country.