re: barter

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re: barter

TB — 3/1/2008 10:38:16 PM (archived)

In your barter example, an unfortunately likely outcome would have been the headman having the enterprising fur competitor killed, which is the injection of force into what should be an economic issue.

I've studied this issue for many years. You have no idea how many economic problems are the direct result of government screwing with the economy.

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The stock market doesn't seem to be rational. - Bowser - 2/27/2008 5:24:40 PM
- Still Bullish - podrock - 2/28/2008 4:31:46 AM
- The market loves rate cuts. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/27/2008 5:54:19 PM
  - At some point, they better quit. - TB - 2/28/2008 4:26:34 AM
    - re: Not yet. - TAFKASE - 2/28/2008 2:38:49 PM
    - You have a strange love-hate relationship with capitalism. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/28/2008 6:13:04 AM
      - Not really. I just know how it's supposed to work. (n/t) - TB - 2/28/2008 7:30:10 AM
        
        People with stashes of $100 dollar bills will be the real losers. - TAFKASE - 2/28/2008 2:51:31 PM
        
        You imagine that inflation will shoot up? (n/t) - alcaray - 2/28/2008 8:10:39 PM
        
        Once capital was invented there have been booms and busts. - alcaray - 2/28/2008 10:44:26 AM
        
        re: Once capital was invented there have been booms and busts. - gbaikie - 2/28/2008 11:09:40 AM
        
        Pretty much when coinage was invented. - alcaray - 2/28/2008 8:08:53 PM
        
        re: Pretty much when coinage was invented. - gbaikie - 2/29/2008 1:24:55 AM
        
        Why is it that you guys always confuse economics with politics? - alcaray - 2/29/2008 3:16:54 AM
        
        Because politics and economics are entertwined in a double-helix - TAFKASE - 2/29/2008 4:41:54 PM
        
        No. They are quite separate. - alcaray - 2/29/2008 7:49:37 PM
        
        Different subjects: You mean like science and religon? - TAFKASE - 2/29/2008 11:05:01 PM
        
        Get serious. - TB - 2/29/2008 8:17:17 PM
        
        It is possible to discuss biology without talking about electron shells. - alcaray - 3/1/2008 2:24:28 AM
        
        At a 1st grade level maybe. - Lee - 3/2/2008 8:07:55 AM
        
        What is with the 4 of you? - alcaray - 3/2/2008 11:53:31 PM
        
        Then stop with the unintelligent comments. - Lee - 3/3/2008 1:46:27 AM
        
        re: barter - TB - 3/1/2008 10:38:16 PM
        
        see what I mean? (n/t) - alcaray - 3/2/2008 1:57:53 AM
        
        I can't think of a single economic activity that does not involve the govenment in some way... - TAFKASE - 2/29/2008 11:08:23 PM
        
        About the time someone invented fire. - TAFKASE - 2/28/2008 2:43:27 PM
        
        Actually, more like the invention of agriculture. - TB - 2/28/2008 8:47:51 PM
        
        You must be biased against intangible assets! - TAFKASE - 2/28/2008 10:31:06 PM
        
        Go back and re-read "Ascent of Man." - TB - 2/28/2008 10:54:32 PM
        
        Not only human behavior. It is the way evolution works as well. - alcaray - 2/29/2008 3:57:56 AM
        
        I burnt my copy. - TAFAKSE - 2/28/2008 11:01:11 PM
  - Avoiding a hangover by staying drunk. - Bowser - 2/27/2008 9:56:53 PM
    - Certainly not. (n/t) - alcaray - 2/28/2008 3:34:58 AM
    - Yes, Bernanke's No Greenspan or even Volker. (n/t) - marsby - 2/28/2008 2:06:26 AM
- You just noticed that? - TB - 2/27/2008 5:27:52 PM
  - re: You just noticed that? - Hans - 2/28/2008 12:13:30 AM

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