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Re: "Ayn Rand in charge?"
Re: "Ayn Rand in charge?"
TB —
10/4/2011 8:11:19 PM
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"Absolutely?" You sure? Why?
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Waiting for Princip
- TB -
10/4/2011 3:20:54 AM
Re: Waiting for Princip
- ER -
10/4/2011 12:58:33 PM
Again, the key word is "decentralize."
- TB -
10/4/2011 2:00:19 PM
Re: Again, the key word is "decentralize."
- ER -
10/4/2011 3:59:37 PM
Robustness and flexibility are only antithetical if you're talking about a centralized system.
- TB -
10/4/2011 4:29:01 PM
Re: Robustness and flexibility are only antithetical if you're talking about a centralized system.
- ER -
10/4/2011 7:39:41 PM
"Ayn Rand in charge?"
- TB -
10/4/2011 7:59:39 PM
Re: "Ayn Rand in charge?"
- ER -
10/4/2011 8:09:23 PM
Re: "Ayn Rand in charge?"
- TB -
10/4/2011 8:11:19 PM
Re: "Ayn Rand in charge?"
- ER -
10/5/2011 2:48:54 AM
The entire point of Rand's (among others) ideas was about not having someone "in charge" of everything.
- TB -
10/5/2011 4:41:06 AM
Re: The entire point of Rand's (among others) ideas was about not having someone "in charge" of everything.
- ER -
10/5/2011 12:25:36 PM
As Perry Mason used to say, you opened the door. :)
- TB -
10/5/2011 3:49:13 PM
Funny he didn't mention computer programs trading stock
- RobVG -
10/4/2011 5:15:18 AM
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10/5/2011 9:50:26 PM
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