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L0oniX

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20. "forever" ...oh yea with those infinite resources. Keep dreaming.

Reply to Dreamer Tatum (Reply #19)

Thu May 2, 2013, 02:59 PM

May 2013

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The economics of enough [View all] marmar May 2013 OP

Fails at the individual level. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #1

Ever wonder WHY you want more stuff than you currently have? truebluegreen May 2013 #2

I agree with you. However, the capitalist way survives on wanting more. snappyturtle May 2013 #3

It STILL fails on the individual level. strategery blunder May 2013 #4

I certainly didn't intend to target those who do not have 'enough'. snappyturtle May 2013 #7

Who gets to decide what I need? GreenStormCloud May 2013 #34

why the heck do you want a year round job? hfojvt May 2013 #11

Excellent point(s). nt SunSeeker May 2013 #12

I agree. truebluegreen May 2013 #5

I again agree. However, tptb would contend, I think, that sustainable snappyturtle May 2013 #9

+1 Blue_Tires May 2013 #18

There is a good reason why most consumer electronics aren't repaired anymore. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #35

You forgot the war machine. L0oniX May 2013 #21

Fundamental misunderstandings like what you're demonstrating is is why we're fucked. harmonicon May 2013 #14

Thats what I was thinking DJ13 May 2013 #27

Tell it to "investors." moondust May 2013 #6

They need to address population. Jim Lane May 2013 #8

Economic growth has little to nothing to do with providing for people. harmonicon May 2013 #16

Don't blame capitalism, at least not exclusively. Jim Lane May 2013 #25

Population growth does not necessarily guarantee economic growth. harmonicon May 2013 #26

That's why my stated assumptions included maintaining some standard of living. Jim Lane May 2013 #29

Economic growth has nothing to do with the size of the pie necessarily. harmonicon May 2013 #30

There are limits to that kind of substitution. Jim Lane May 2013 #37

That's just one example. harmonicon May 2013 #38

I don't buy it. Cary May 2013 #10

one of the problems is mentioned right here hfojvt May 2013 #13

lower interest rates will stimulate an economy DJ13 May 2013 #28

Stupid-assed idea Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #15

It's not the idea presented here that is stupid. harmonicon May 2013 #17

I get the point perfectly, thanks. Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #19

"forever" ...oh yea with those infinite resources. Keep dreaming. L0oniX May 2013 #20

I get that that's a fallacy, and evidence of that being a fallacy was presented in the article. harmonicon May 2013 #22

WTF? ..... Incoherent babble. marmar May 2013 #33

i am in the business of sideways. recycling stuff for ebay. pansypoo53219 May 2013 #23

Tried everything EXCEPT Demand stimulus !!! When will supply siders admit their theory is a failure? on point May 2013 #24

"despite the best efforts of all concerned" = bullshit. uk has pursued austerity, that's why no HiPointDem May 2013 #31

grow or die for this virus like species. galileoreloaded May 2013 #32

You are correct. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #36