Forum: Politics
02-23-2007, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 97
Re: Another Econ Question: Perfect Competition
Just about all economics taught in colleges and universities is fatally flawed. It's designed to put you on leash so that you remain dependent on the system. That ensures that your energies are...
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Forum: Politics
02-19-2007, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 227
Re: AC and fractional reserve banking
Not a bad scenario, but I would assume that true ACers wouldn't even deal with only partially backed currency on principle because they wouldn't want to give free rein to whomever controls the supply...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-19-2007, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 192
Views: 2,105
Re: Black People
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Completely kidding. Do we have any proof that any tix were listed for $20k/each? Super Bowl tickets don't even go that high.
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CNN ran a segment on it the other day. ...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-19-2007, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 192
Views: 2,105
Re: Black People
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Yeah, I thought the exact same thing. Customers of what? And why are they all millionaires? I'm confused.
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I think he's referring to the people who attended the game in...
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Forum: Politics
02-19-2007, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 227
Re: AC and fractional reserve banking
This kind of thing is why I believe AC can only work for a small, homogenous subset of the current US population. If most of the members of the society understand the evils of fractional reserve...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-19-2007, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 192
Views: 2,105
Re: Black People
A couple of key points you are missing that probably relate to your observation...
1) In pro basketball, the rich black athletes know that their riches come in large part from whites who enjoy...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-17-2007, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,483
Re: Gay Shower Question
Wow! A reasonable question that actually has applications in the real world! What's going on here!?
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-04-2007, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 187
Views: 1,848
Re: A Problem I See With Pure Capitalism
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No.. But I really hate the way you asked that question.
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Sorry about that. I'll try to ask another one then in a different way...
What observations about Catholics...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-04-2007, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 187
Views: 1,848
Re: A Problem I See With Pure Capitalism
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But Buddhists don't really seem engulfed in their religion, the way catholics protestants do.
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Is that because you don't see them trying to convince others of the...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-04-2007, 01:55 AM
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Replies: 187
Views: 1,848
Re: A Problem I See With Pure Capitalism
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...the debate should be about whether my contention makes sense.
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Your contention doesn't relate to pure capitalism because those +EV stealing situations don't arise as...
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Forum: Politics
02-04-2007, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 167
Views: 530
Re: Women Are Not Oppressed.
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Or, if you're a woman who doesn't want to work anymore, you can just buy a book like this.
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What!!?? Stay at home!!?? Blasphemy! Treason! Where's the outrage!!??
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-02-2007, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 187
Views: 1,848
Re: A Problem I See With Pure Capitalism
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I am a firm believer in laissez-faire capitalism, which in my eyes is pure-capitalism. Not this Anarchist-capitalism state you're referring to.
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I think Sklansky...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-02-2007, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 187
Views: 1,848
Re: A Problem I See With Pure Capitalism
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How about people's tendency to value short term over long term benefits?
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There is nothing inherent in capitalism itself that makes people value the short term vs the...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-02-2007, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 187
Views: 1,848
Re: A Problem I See With Pure Capitalism
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Also, could someone explain to me what an ACer is?
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AC = anarcho-capitalism = pure capitalism
The rules are simple:
1. Everyone must respect other peoples'...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-02-2007, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 187
Views: 1,848
Re: A Problem I See With Pure Capitalism
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If you accept the premise that society is better off in the long run if everyone is trying to selfishly maximize their own gain, what argument can you make against criminal behavior, to...
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Forum: Politics
02-02-2007, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 340
Re: Not to laugh; not to cry; not to get angry
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Do you really think there is any kind of purpose, a plan, anything behind you being here? And I mean specifically you, the being with the conscience of being Darryl P.
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Forum: Politics
02-01-2007, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 340
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Forum: Politics
02-01-2007, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 340
Re: Not to laugh; not to cry; not to get angry
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I already did. Perhaps you missed this post. To recap: "I'm proud to be black" is equally nonsensical as far as the state of the world is (the black guy could've been born white or a...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
02-01-2007, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 117
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Forum: Politics
02-01-2007, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 340
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Forum: Politics
02-01-2007, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 340
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Forum: Politics
02-01-2007, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 340
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Forum: Politics
02-01-2007, 01:14 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 340
Re: Why can\'t one be proud to be a white male
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So you are proud because you come from the race that "built Western civilization", but don't think you should be ashamed for slavery, segregation etc.?
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I agree those...
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Forum: Politics
02-01-2007, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 340
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Forum: Politics
01-31-2007, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 340
Re: Exact same probability prior to the event
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Once again, with a Central European accent:
Why wooldyoo wannta be prroud for something that's got nuthn tado with yoo?
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You forgot the English and Welsh accents,...
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