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Nov 13, 2008
Einsteinmonkey posted a message on HGeez MM, you're such a stalker (cf my wiki page). But it's obsolete info.Posted in: Ugstal Urniancepter Doggienavicenewton Bobwebacks -
Oct 1, 2007
Einsteinmonkey posted a message on Free trade can be bad?I understand what you're saying. I'm seeing it as such:Posted in: Animated Economics
Protectionist policies are in place. The government has two options: keep the current protectionist measures in place, or abolish them. Although free trade does give more choice to consumers and businesspeople in their capacity as buyers, every working citizen in their capacity as a seller loses business. This looks at each individual in more than one light - one part as a buyer and one part as a seller - so when I say "buyers" and "sellers", the same person can be both a buyer and a seller.
Further, this model is looking at the situation as it stands before the decision, which is what introduces the uncertainty. The buyers clearly gain, but the sellers lose out; but by how much do the sellers lose out? - more precisely, how much do they expect to lose, and what are their probability estimates? - and is it enough to overshadow their gains as buyers?
This question is the crux of the matter. If people do not expect their individual returns from trade to be better than their individual losses, they will obviously not like the decision to abolish protectionist policies. Smith simply demonstrates that it's theoretically possible for this to happen (which is not to say that their fears are necessarily right or reasonable).
Of course, after the decision and its consequences, there will be no uncertainty.
And as you know, I agree with you on the rights issue, though personally, I don't like mixing utility and morality. -
Jun 10, 2007
Einsteinmonkey posted a message on SXSW Japan NiteTsumasaki is an awesome song.Posted in: get faded
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Yay! Let's sacrifice a moderator every year!
Oh, sorry...I wasn't trying to suggest it. I guess my wording implied that. What I meant was, that's what I would have done, due to my nature (it's not the best course of action necessarily).
Yes, that's generally true. They're completely different cultures, American and Asian. American embraces individuality, Asian asks for discipline. It all makes perfect sense. In America, most people have relatively good lives. In SE Asia, there are so many people that you have to be exceptional to make it great, and to do this, discipline, etc. is required. That's why people say "the Chinese kids are smarter", so on and so forth. It's discipline.
Hoo boy. You people just don't listen, do you.
THAT is what we're discussing. Whether or not DotP was right, or stupid, or whatever, is a different issue.
Exactly. If I were you, I'd probably end up getting in a huuuge argument with Krissi (and win, of course :grin2:) end with telling her something like :swear::swear::swear::swear::swear::swear::swear::mad2::mad1::mad3:
So I can call you a total ass and you don't deserve any sympathy?
Yes, donating money to it is great but...blah, just refer to my previous post.
ZONEACE, we aren't discussing the principle of donating money or not.
Edit: yes, it probably would have been more desirable to have talked to the teacher privately, but that's...besides the point.
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"It only short jump. You go first."
"AIIIEEEE!"
"Hmm . . . we go different way now."
Oh yeah!