http://austinist.com/2009/02/09/austinist_interviews_roy_spence.php All comments for Austinist Interviews Roy Spence, CEO of GSD&M Idea City en-us 2009 austinist_maguire Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:02:48 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss paigemaguire@gmail.com paigemaguire@gmail.com 60 http://austinist.com/2009/02/09/austinist_interviews_roy_spence.php#comment-1585152 http://austinist.com/2009/02/09/austinist_interviews_roy_spence.php#comment-1585152 Comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:20:04 -0600 <p>Well said Roy / Mdahmus -- it's the line I read aloud to the family. Guy Forsyth shared this video with us, we highly recommend you watch it. StoryofStuff.com -Greg, Jenn, Austin, Kesley, Sunny barenakedfamily</p> http://austinist.com/2009/02/09/austinist_interviews_roy_spence.php#comment-1584223 http://austinist.com/2009/02/09/austinist_interviews_roy_spence.php#comment-1584223 Comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:43:47 -0600 <p>"That’s why I think that the organizations that actually improve people’s lives are the only ones that are going to be left standing. I mean, if you’re building a computer and it has no other reason to exist than just to make it and sell it, you’re through." I would say that this, unintentionally, shows why America is collapsing around us. Building things that people actually need and use is far more sustainable, economically, than, uh, advertising. And cupcakes. There's only so much "service" an economy can be built around before it all falls apart. We're there now.</p>