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Sun Oct-25-09 12:03 AM
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| 32. And Also, Sir, Vulnerable To Hysteria, Manipulations, and 'Corners'.... |
| -What is the main purpose or goal of capitalism?? |
kentuck |
Oct-24-09 11:19 PM |
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It's based on the scottish enlightenment view that individuals should be in charge... |
Writer |
Oct-24-09 11:22 PM |
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That is basically a pure concept of freedom... |
kentuck |
Oct-24-09 11:25 PM |
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It means capitalism reduced down or reinterpreted in such a way that it doesn't really... |
Writer |
Oct-24-09 11:29 PM |
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Yep. |
kentuck |
Oct-24-09 11:31 PM |
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neither |
paulsby |
Oct-24-09 11:23 PM |
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But there has to be a sheriff ? |
kentuck |
Oct-24-09 11:30 PM |
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of course |
paulsby |
Oct-24-09 11:32 PM |
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I agree... |
kentuck |
Oct-24-09 11:35 PM |
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All "value" is subjective.. |
Fumesucker |
Oct-24-09 11:43 PM |
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exactly right |
paulsby |
Oct-24-09 11:49 PM |
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Of course, people like to be paid for their labor? |
kentuck |
Oct-24-09 11:55 PM |
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first of all |
paulsby |
Oct-25-09 12:01 AM |
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And Also, Sir, Vulnerable To Hysteria, Manipulations, and 'Corners'.... |
The Magistrate |
Oct-25-09 12:03 AM |
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of course |
paulsby |
Oct-25-09 12:06 AM |
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And Thus, Sir, You Expose The Great Difficulty Of The Arrangement |
The Magistrate |
Oct-25-09 12:13 AM |
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you fail to understand how futures work |
paulsby |
Oct-25-09 12:23 AM |
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And how does this magnificent market handle surpluses and shortages? |
kentuck |
Oct-25-09 12:39 AM |
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it handles them quite well |
paulsby |
Oct-25-09 12:42 AM |
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like the present swine-flu vaccine? |
kentuck |
Oct-25-09 12:46 AM |
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They don't work seamlessly |
Horse with no Name |
Oct-25-09 12:42 AM |
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My Lack Of Understanding, Sir, Is Legend |
The Magistrate |
Oct-25-09 01:20 AM |
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Well said, Magistrate. |
kentuck |
Oct-25-09 12:35 AM |
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The problem with subjective value is that subjectivism is so vulnerable to manipulation.. |
Fumesucker |
Oct-24-09 11:59 PM |
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Right on Fumesucker... |
kentuck |
Oct-25-09 12:02 AM |
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but that;s a good thing |
paulsby |
Oct-25-09 12:03 AM |
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But the manipulation of public perception has become a sophisticated science.. |
Fumesucker |
Oct-25-09 12:19 AM |
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But the entire foundation of our democracy.... |
kentuck |
Oct-25-09 12:44 AM |
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At one time the manipulation was on an ad hoc "seat of the pants" basis.. |
Fumesucker |
Oct-25-09 12:55 AM |
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You Mis-Understand, Sir, The 'Labor Theory' Of Value |
The Magistrate |
Oct-24-09 11:52 PM |
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Thank you, Sir. |
Swamp Rat |
Oct-25-09 01:48 AM |
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What We Are Dealing with Here, My Friend, is Un-digested Heinlein-ism.... |
The Magistrate |
Oct-25-09 01:55 AM |
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Grok |
Swamp Rat |
Oct-25-09 02:08 AM |
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"labor necessary for these increases in value must be paid somewhat less than the value that labor" |
Oregone |
Oct-25-09 02:22 AM |
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Capitalisms main concern isn't if a hole is of less value than a piece of art |
Oregone |
Oct-25-09 01:43 AM |
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To enrich shareholders... |
targetpractice |
Oct-24-09 11:24 PM |
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Bingo. nt |
valerief |
Oct-24-09 11:29 PM |
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We don't have capitalism right now |
AllentownJake |
Oct-24-09 11:31 PM |
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I think we may need some sort of "contractual democracy"? |
kentuck |
Oct-24-09 11:34 PM |
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Shit will have to hit the fan before anything changes |
AllentownJake |
Oct-24-09 11:41 PM |
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A lot of shit will have to hit a big fan... |
kentuck |
Oct-24-09 11:42 PM |
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People are still holding onto their pre-crash ideologies |
AllentownJake |
Oct-24-09 11:48 PM |
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And those holding most tightly to their pre-crash ideologies... |
kentuck |
Oct-24-09 11:58 PM |
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I'm part of that group |
AllentownJake |
Oct-25-09 12:02 AM |
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I might have guessed. |
kentuck |
Oct-25-09 12:51 AM |
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I do |
AllentownJake |
Oct-25-09 12:58 AM |
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delete |
kentuck |
Oct-24-09 11:58 PM |
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To have the poor assist the wealthy by shoveling the |
Horse with no Name |
Oct-24-09 11:42 PM |
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Does capitalism have no compassion? |
kentuck |
Oct-24-09 11:44 PM |
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No and No. |
Horse with no Name |
Oct-24-09 11:47 PM |
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Would healthcare be considered a part of our capitalism? |
kentuck |
Oct-24-09 11:50 PM |
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Yes. Because we have allowed healthcare to become another for-profit industry |
Horse with no Name |
Oct-24-09 11:57 PM |
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Very well said.. |
kentuck |
Oct-25-09 12:54 AM |
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It is an economic system based on competition.which left to its |
OHdem10 |
Oct-24-09 11:55 PM |
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Absolutely! |
kentuck |
Oct-25-09 12:57 AM |
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Competition is not inherent to a capitalistic system |
Oregone |
Oct-25-09 02:00 AM |
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"...a caste system" ? |
kentuck |
Oct-25-09 02:56 AM |
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Perhaps it does, |
Oregone |
Oct-25-09 03:12 AM |
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Only, Sir, While Those Benefiting Most Are Concerned To Maintain a Cloak Of Democracy About Them |
The Magistrate |
Oct-25-09 03:17 AM |
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Very interesting, Magistrate. |
kentuck |
Oct-25-09 03:46 AM |
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To accumulate capital of course. nt |
anonymous171 |
Oct-25-09 12:49 AM |
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it is amoral, so it only helps those who help themselves--to as much as possible. |
yurbud |
Oct-25-09 01:54 AM |
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Rich get richer, fuck you and me - and everyone else. |
old mark |
Oct-25-09 02:17 AM |
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