Or why an uncontrolled economy won't work.

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Bowser — 1/12/2006 5:14:49 PM (archived)

Because humans can't trust themselves to put a longer range good in front of their short term materialistic desires.

Or at least conservatives won't do that. No interest in the greater good, no interest in the long run.

QED.

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I speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues... - Tom Brosz - 1/12/2006 8:16:54 AM
- Or why an uncontrolled economy won't work. - Bowser - 1/12/2006 5:14:49 PM
  - Why an uncontrolled economy won't work. - Robert - 1/12/2006 8:23:32 PM
    - re: Why an uncontrolled economy won't work. - Tom Brosz - 1/12/2006 11:39:00 PM
      - Exactly - Robert - 1/13/2006 5:08:02 AM
      - preparing for the future does not depend on perfect predictions - alcaray - 1/13/2006 12:08:16 AM
        
        re: preparing for the future does not depend on perfect predictions - Tom Brosz - 1/13/2006 12:29:26 AM
        
        I'm against totalitarianism too. (n/t) - alcaray - 1/13/2006 4:15:13 PM
- World forestation going down. Atmospheric methane going up. Next question? (n/t) - alcaray - 1/12/2006 4:55:17 PM
- I think this whole greenhouse thing is made-up - Scott Evil - 1/12/2006 3:41:40 PM

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