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The economy explained in 2 min. 35 sec. June 16, 2011 10:40 pm Eri

This is great.

  • Jerry Pournelle comments: But my problem doesn't seem to be that Bill Gates is too rich, and it doesn't seem to ... by TB 2011-06-17 19:40:55
    • Great post, Eri. It led to a frank exchange of views. by ER 2011-06-17 11:25:01
      • This is basically the same thesis ER linked to in his "Changing Filters" post. It's interesting to see the "unfairness of ... by TB 2011-06-17 10:04:57
        • This meme hasn't just "popped up all over the place". It's been around for a century and a half, ... by ER 2011-06-17 11:00:47
          • That sounded good. It made no historical sense, but it sounded good. Go look up who does all the beating ... by TB 2011-06-17 11:09:15
            • Damn straight it ain't 1920. But it will be if you and your friends get your way. You've all ... by ER 2011-06-17 11:24:17
              • What year did your ancestors come here from Cuba? My ancestors were farmers, probably back a thousand years. They came ... by TB 2011-06-17 12:41:29
                • Both my grandfathers came from Cuba in the early 1900s. Both were professional orators, men who read to the ... by ER 2011-06-17 14:28:41
                  • Interesting. Thanks! There's more here, and you can see a "lector" at work in the bottom photo of page 1. There's ... by TB 2011-06-17 16:32:00
                    • That same audio is available at http://www.albany.edu/talkinghistory/arch2003jan-june.html in more amenable formats. Just go to that page and do a find on ... by ER 2011-06-17 17:49:51
                      • Thanks! Dang, MP3. I downloaded RealPlayer for nothing! by TB 2011-06-17 18:09:15
                    • Great post. by Eri 2011-06-17 16:25:44
          • Thanks for posting that, Eri. I've always liked Bob Reich. He used to have a morning show on NPR ... by ER 2011-06-17 05:31:47
            • "...Blind, lumbering giant." Reich, on the other hand, belongs to the school of thought that an economy is a vast, complex ... by TB 2011-06-17 09:55:41
              • Have to admit, I like your last line. It's catchy and, well, economical. Now I'm going to sit back and watch ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 10:31:08
                • "“Wisdom” has nothing to do with the free market." Hell, there's not much I can add to that. There may not be ... by ER 2011-06-17 11:04:18
                  • I've got solutions for the problem of corporate/government cronyism. What are yours? by TB 2011-06-17 12:43:26
                    • Simple. Make it impossible for private individuals or organizations to fund political campaigns. Find some other way. This may be ... by ER 2011-06-17 15:19:16
                      • I don't think you've thought this through. There will always be "interest groups." Eliminate the private ones, and ... by TB 2011-06-17 16:55:45
                      • Shoot them all Shoot them all The long and the short and the tall Republicans and Democrats Tea Baggers and Plutocrats Shoot them all Shoot them ... by Eri 2011-06-17 13:52:26
                        • At least shoot yours truly. PLEASE. by Jody 2011-06-18 15:13:43
                          • What's wrong, Jody? Can we help? by Eri 2011-06-18 17:50:20
                            • Believe it or not...you Zoners ground me. When I feel my life is a fucking zoo...I come here and all ... by Jody 2011-06-18 18:01:39
                              • Zoo? That's pretty ironic, considering how often we hang on the bars, screech, and throw poop. by TB 2011-06-18 19:20:07
                                • Yeah. You know that stuff doesn't wash out. by mcfly 2011-06-18 20:08:09
                            • ????????? by TB 2011-06-18 17:09:21
                            • Uh, Eri...what? Were this from someone else... by podrock 2011-06-17 14:39:58
                              • Good God, what is this country coming to when you can't shoot a politician? by Eri 2011-06-17 16:29:29
                                • Sounds like TB's sent Eri over the edge... by ER 2011-06-17 15:20:15
                                  • Lemme give you a brief description of my day: I got 2 1/2 hours of sleep when my muse (that bitch!) ... by Eri 2011-06-17 16:45:09
                                    • Have you asked her if she thinks it's funny? You may find she's not a muse. (Read it out loud) by mcfly 2011-06-17 23:04:14
                                      • Dear McFly, it was sarcasm. I have taken a writer's license with expressing frustration. My muse has a ... by Eri 2011-06-18 11:20:23
                                        • Sarcasm, huh? I've heard of it, of course, but have never encountered it "in the wild" before. An interesting experience, though ... by mcfly 2011-06-18 19:57:22
                                          • When I run across suspicious cheese, I make toast, melt the cheese on top of it and put a hard-fried ... by Eri 2011-06-19 12:16:20
                                            • Me, if I have the slightest question about something in the fridge, out it goes. It's weird...go to a store and ... by TB 2011-06-18 20:19:17
                                        • Your muse? Let me introduce you to my muse. And that's one of her good days. by TB 2011-06-17 17:00:56
                                          • I'm not even going to ask what SHE prompts you to write. Not fit for young ears. :-) by Eri 2011-06-17 22:19:56
                                            • That's the whole point. She's not doing her inspiration job. Just eating me out of house and home ... by TB 2011-06-18 11:56:26
                              • That's pretty much all I had to say on this thread. Again, how many times do I have to ... by TB 2011-06-17 10:38:35
                                • But...but...I made all this popcorn... by mcfly 2011-06-17 10:48:03
                                  • Oh damn, that sounds good! Bad Fly! by Eri 2011-06-17 13:53:40
                                    • Crap. Looks like you get to eat the popcorn after all. I just couldn't keep quiet. by TB 2011-06-17 12:44:57
                                      • Okay, one more comment. You liked my last sentence. It's important to realize exactly what it means. It's why ... by TB 2011-06-17 11:02:59
                                        • Yeah, I got it. You put it well. Almost daring, really. The free market requires wisdom the same way the earth ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 16:24:37
                                          • I think you get it. I don't think everybody does. by TB 2011-06-18 11:57:31
                                            • Snicker. Good one. by Eri 2011-06-17 16:48:09
                                  • I know. I've been waiting since lst night. :-) But it's hard to argue with the proposition that if ... by Eri 2011-06-17 08:08:06

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