Forum: Politics
06-01-2007, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 113
Re: Heterodox Economics
Finally, I don't think using the premise of human beings as self-interested utility maximizers to come to conclusions is necessarily right wing or dooms one to right wing conclusions; anybody who...
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Forum: Politics
06-01-2007, 03:59 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 113
Re: Heterodox Economics
Personally, I think lumping all non-neoclassicists into a group known as "heterodox" obscures more than it reveals, and far from all of those who have been called heterodox are more empirical and...
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Forum: Politics
06-01-2007, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 113
Re: Heterodox Economics
Sadly, there is a strong tendency amongst human beings to visit websites and read articles that reinforce their own beliefs/study issues from their point of view, and the lack of replies this post...
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Forum: Politics
04-23-2007, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 394
Re: The Axiom of Choice
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Instead of lowering your expectations (come on, THAT'S the secret to happiness?!?!?!?!), just spend some time appreciating what you have rather than obsessing on what you don't have and...
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Forum: Politics
04-23-2007, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 92
Views: 394
Re: The Axiom of Choice
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There are certainly more choices now that ever before (thanks capitalism!), but that does not mean that the market does not limit choices
[/ QUOTE ] If you had watched the video, you...
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Forum: Politics
04-23-2007, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 88
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Forum: Politics
04-22-2007, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 719
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Forum: Politics
04-22-2007, 07:22 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 719
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Forum: Politics
04-22-2007, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 719
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Forum: Politics
04-20-2007, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 71
Views: 256
Re: What Makes Socialism??
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First off, I am a big believer in democracy and the idea that people can become independently wealthy... but I just found out my girlfriend is a socialist.
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Forum: Politics
04-20-2007, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 719
Re: A quick question for AC Peeps: Market failure
In reality, the consumers lack of knowledge about certain speciality type services (e.g. electronics repair, surgery/medicine) may be a far worse (but related) problem than the problem we usually...
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Forum: Politics
04-20-2007, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 719
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Forum: Politics
04-20-2007, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 163
Views: 719
Re: A quick question for AC Peeps: Market failure
On any sane definition of "Market Failures", they exist. Of course, on any sane definition of "Government Failures" those exist as well.
As for the "expand property rights" solution to actually...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
04-20-2007, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 87
Views: 311
Re: Greatest Songs of all Time
Radiohead: Karma Police
Buck 65: Blood of a Young Wolf
Derek/Dominos (=Clapton+): Layla
Miles Davis: Track 1 from Kind of Blue
Led Zeppelin: Kasmir
Jawbox: Savory
Missisippi John Hurt: ...
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Forum: Politics
01-17-2007, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 48
Looking for online lectures/podcasts
I'm too busy to read, but I'm a social science junky so I want to listen to some of these while I work out.
I also dig evolution and political philosophy.
All suggestions appreciated.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
01-17-2007, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 43
Looking for online lectures/podcasts
I'm too busy to read, but I'm a social science junky so I want to listen to some of these while I work out.
I also dig evolution and political philosophy.
All suggestions appreciated.
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Forum: Politics
01-13-2007, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 84
Re: @Moorbot/Propriaterian
Leighguy: I don't spend much time doing non-interactive stuff on the net, as I said in the thread Val started a while back. However, here a few papers relevant to the topic:
I was going to start...
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Forum: Politics
01-13-2007, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 145
Re: Who Understands More About Economics?
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I'm simply saying that it is ridiculous to allow a major social decision be decided by a person or group of persons whom we acknowledge to have a poor understanding of the topic at hand....
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Forum: Politics
01-13-2007, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 145
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Forum: Politics
01-13-2007, 10:04 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 84
Re: @Moorbot/Propriaterian
I was writing my first point of about a dozen and I had over two pages and wasn't nearly done. Hence, although I would like to do this because econ 101 has mislead so many, I just am not going to...
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Forum: Politics
01-13-2007, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 145
Re: Who Understands More About Economics?
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If you made this poll, please explain how it makes any more sense that "who understands economics better" be determined by a popular vote than it does to put a decision about aeronautic...
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Forum: Politics
01-07-2007, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 345
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
01-04-2007, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 96
Views: 329
Re: SMP Ring Game
I'm down either way...I'm equally poor at both formats, so you want me in the game.
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Forum: Politics
01-04-2007, 10:42 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 130
Re: Proportional Representation
PR is way better than the current system in the U.S. Do you see why? I'll let others elaborate.
Actually, i really am too busy to do it right now.
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Forum: Politics
01-04-2007, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 84
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