"Wealth of Nations"-thumpers

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"Wealth of Nations"-thumpers

Robert — 6/10/2008 5:42:05 PM (archived)

You're a crackup, Tom. Somebody who treats free-market capitalism as a religion has no more claim to understanding economics than a Bible-thumper has to understanding cosmology based on reading Genesis.

This is a test: What do you think it means when I say that an economic system is a "resource allocation algorithm"?

(No fair peeking at your answer the last time I posed the question.)

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One more item on minimum wage - TB - 6/10/2008 6:26:06 AM
- The Reader's Digest school of economics. - Bowser - 6/10/2008 4:40:14 PM
  - "Some businesses shouldn't be in business." - Robert - 6/10/2008 5:10:58 PM
    - re: What and how much is a living wage... - SteveS - 6/11/2008 12:55:42 AM
      - re: What and how much is a living wage... - Robert - 6/11/2008 1:24:18 AM
        
        re: What and how much is a living wage... - SteveS - 6/11/2008 1:02:22 PM
        
        Curious....does Halliburton pay taxes to the US - Lindy - 6/12/2008 12:20:12 AM
        
        re: What and how much is a living wage... - Robert - 6/11/2008 2:50:10 PM
        
        "That amounts to rigging the game in favor of business. ".. - Lindy - 6/12/2008 12:23:43 AM
    - What a ... - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/10/2008 5:31:07 PM
      - ...crock - Robert - 6/10/2008 5:54:09 PM
        
        Right on Robert - Lindy - 6/10/2008 10:22:53 PM
        
        re: ...crock - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/10/2008 6:09:33 PM
        
        So, if I understand you correctly Tech1.... - Lindy - 6/10/2008 10:25:10 PM
        
        Mexico is a capitalist country. - ER - 6/10/2008 6:26:09 PM
        
        You jumped aboard Robert's sinking ship? - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/10/2008 6:38:11 PM
        
        I hate to say this - Lindy - 6/10/2008 10:29:15 PM
        
        re: You jumped aboard Robert's sinking ship? - ER - 6/10/2008 6:47:03 PM
        
        "Glub Glub Glub.." Hey ER here's a life preserver! - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/10/2008 7:18:27 PM
        
        Watch the newest/final twist in conservtive rhetoric: Declare Victory and Go Home (n/t) - Yeti - 6/11/2008 3:22:01 PM
        
        Hey! It worked in 'Nam! (Rimshot). (n/t) - ER - 6/11/2008 7:15:28 PM
        
        This needs to go to Flame - Lindy - 6/10/2008 10:31:35 PM
    - "A business that can't afford to pay its employees a living wage is a failed business" - TB - 6/10/2008 5:27:39 PM
      - "Basic Economics" to you is Imperialism - Lindy - 6/10/2008 10:36:28 PM
      - "Wealth of Nations"-thumpers - Robert - 6/10/2008 5:42:05 PM
        
        Ah. The squid ink. - TB - 6/10/2008 5:50:55 PM
        
        Gentlemen, gentlemen... - ER - 6/10/2008 6:37:50 PM
        
        wriggle and spin - Robert - 6/10/2008 6:06:22 PM
        
        Empty yet? (n/t) - TB - 6/10/2008 6:16:13 PM
        
        A little perspective - Robert - 6/11/2008 5:28:55 PM
        
        Better. - TB - 6/11/2008 6:06:41 PM
        
        E-Bay - TB - 6/11/2008 6:09:20 PM
        
        Watch the newest/final twist in conservtive rhetoric: Declare Victory and Go Home (n/t) - Yeti - 6/11/2008 3:22:49 PM
        
        Shouldn't that be under Robert's post below? (n/t) - TB - 6/11/2008 4:38:12 PM
        
        No, your high-proof bluster followed by a sarcastic 'empty net' reference is exactly what inspired me to make my post(s). - Yeti - 6/12/2008 12:21:38 AM
        
        I accept your gracious surrender (n/t) - Robert - 6/10/2008 7:49:29 PM
        
        Sqleerg? - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/11/2008 7:58:02 AM
        
        In my day.... - nick.hoffman - 6/11/2008 3:48:27 PM
        
        Watch the newest/final twist in conservtive rhetoric: Declare Victory and Go Home (n/t) - Yeti - 6/11/2008 3:23:25 PM
  - You don't LIKE numbers, do you? (n/t) - TB - 6/10/2008 5:05:51 PM
    - Numbers (humanity) without feeling - Lindy - 6/10/2008 10:42:02 PM
      - An interesting thread. - TB - 6/10/2008 11:54:00 PM
        
        I checked my premises at the post button. - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/11/2008 8:06:46 AM
- Talking dirty. - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/10/2008 8:51:49 AM
  - How would it help? - James Brown - 6/11/2008 1:52:22 AM
    - Honest question... - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/11/2008 7:47:00 AM
      - Why am I not surprised.... - Lindy - 6/12/2008 12:42:03 AM
      - Have you listened to Generation Y lately? - nick.hoffman - 6/11/2008 3:56:41 PM
        
        How to spot an old fart - Yeti - 6/12/2008 4:02:50 AM
        
        Oh, and PS - Yeti - 6/12/2008 4:15:24 AM
        
        re: Have you listened to Generation Y lately? - REB - 6/11/2008 9:14:05 PM
  - Oh...and... - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/10/2008 4:41:11 PM
    - do you understand how DAMAGING deflation is? - nick.hoffman - 6/11/2008 4:09:23 PM
      - It's Soooo obvious you don't live in the US. ;-) - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/12/2008 12:13:46 AM
  - The founders never intended to interfere in slavery, either. - ER - 6/10/2008 12:44:57 PM
  - "the entire teen work force" - Lindy - 6/10/2008 12:15:37 PM

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