It's fascinating to see Asher slowly reconstruct the notion of short-run and long-run supply and demand curves. Eventually he may actually be able to do real economics!
You're not doing a very good job at distracting from the original issue.
I like how I patiently explain rather obvious models and then Kuci turns around and acts like he gives me a cookie, oblivious to the fact that he and his brother have spent countless posts railing against me...
You're not as smart as you think you are, Kuci. You're certainly nowhere near the level to be so smug.
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Jeez, Ogie... you've fallen so hard for the "myth" that this is almost painful to read.Originally Posted by Ogie Oglethorpe
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Is the OP even correct wrt Romney's taxes under the Ryan plan? Factcheck.org : Outdated Attacks on Ryan
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I'm not reading this whole thread, so I'm just going to walk away with this statement.
“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"
Well ,then you miss all the good stuff such as that the poor people gets richer when they are assraped by the rich
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Do you know what full capacity is?
We must be concerned not merely about who murdered them, but about the system, the way of life, the philosophy which produced these murderers. - Martin Luther King Jr. Eulogy for the Martyred Children (1963)
Largely due to more opportunities that haven't been fully exploited ... and a lack of jobs ... not really a good thing. For instance, there is no supermarket anywhere near here, and most people wouldn't have enough money to actually go to it and use it if there was one (which of course is why there isn't one yet). There isn't much in the way of refrigeration in most homes. So food sellers pop up just about everywhere. Many people sell door to door, or from their homes. It's very inefficient when compared to supermarkets, but necessary. So just about everyone is an entrepreneur. It's not something we should try to replicate in developed economies.
This type of decentralized and inefficient economy would still be necessary even if there were more of a safety net, at least until said safety net (or economic prosperity) was able to make the centralized supermarket and it's use viable.
In developed economies having a safety net is an important part of convincing (most) people that entrepreneurial avenues are actually viable. This safety net takes many forms, some of which you might not think of as part of a "safety net", like limited liability and bankruptcy protections.
"tout comprendre, c'est tout pardonner"
Is HC making another case for Somalia?
“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"
Pirates may be bad, but at least they aren't welfare moms, liberal arts majors, or union workers
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They are entrepreneurs, afterall.
“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"
But if they are more entrepreneurial why are they so poor?
We must be concerned not merely about who murdered them, but about the system, the way of life, the philosophy which produced these murderers. - Martin Luther King Jr. Eulogy for the Martyred Children (1963)
Good question. Maybe there's some government there taxing them that we aren't seeing.
“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"
Oh yeah, and probably regulations and such.
We must be concerned not merely about who murdered them, but about the system, the way of life, the philosophy which produced these murderers. - Martin Luther King Jr. Eulogy for the Martyred Children (1963)
Apparently the poor tend to be vastly more entrepreneurial.
Which is why we should increase taxes on the wealthy so that they will be more like the poor.Apparently the poor tend to be vastly more entrepreneurial.
We must be concerned not merely about who murdered them, but about the system, the way of life, the philosophy which produced these murderers. - Martin Luther King Jr. Eulogy for the Martyred Children (1963)
No, people in poor countries tend to be vastly more entrepreneurial. There is a huge difference between those two things.Apparently the poor tend to be vastly more entrepreneurial.
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If a person leaves Canada and goes to the United States, the average IQ of both places goes up?
Just funning!! I was actually in the US yesterday. When I crossed the border the speed limit was 2 miles an hour higher and I immediately felt freer. Lol
Biggest thing I noted was how much cheaper most retail items are in the US and I did enjoy the lack of sales tax in Montana.
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We must be concerned not merely about who murdered them, but about the system, the way of life, the philosophy which produced these murderers. - Martin Luther King Jr. Eulogy for the Martyred Children (1963)
Why are you even confused by that? It's obviously true.
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No it's not. Being poor in a poor country might well make people more entrepreneurial, but there's no logical leap to everyone in poor countries being so. As previously pointed out by Aeson, that entrepreneurialism is also countered by a lot of negative stuff too.
I'm not confused. I'm stunned, because people in poor countries are poor, or did he mean the rich people, but then what is his point?
We must be concerned not merely about who murdered them, but about the system, the way of life, the philosophy which produced these murderers. - Martin Luther King Jr. Eulogy for the Martyred Children (1963)
We shouldn't even call it entrepreneurialism. It really is absurd. Should we believe someone in a poor country says, "I'm an entrepreneur because I collect stuff at the dump."
We must be concerned not merely about who murdered them, but about the system, the way of life, the philosophy which produced these murderers. - Martin Luther King Jr. Eulogy for the Martyred Children (1963)
The point is, most entreprenuers aren't that important to the economy. Society doesn't really need you to open up a new McDonalds on the corner. We can get by without you (as an individual I mean). Someone else will do it if you don't. People are going to start up businesses if they have to or if there is enough demand etc... It's the same thing in poorer countries. People in poorer countries don't have better alternatives when they become entreprenuers and either do people in richer countries.
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We must be concerned not merely about who murdered them, but about the system, the way of life, the philosophy which produced these murderers. - Martin Luther King Jr. Eulogy for the Martyred Children (1963)
In developing economies there are more (often very easy to exploit) opportunities which haven't been fully exploited yet. Starting up a business in a developing economy means you are likely to be able to get the best location (if applicable), and not have to compete with established players. You also have plenty of labor to choose from, keeping labor costs low and ensuring you get the best (local) workers. Sometimes, there isn't any competition at all.
Also there are fewer jobs. So if you want to make an income, you're more likely to have to create the job yourself than to fill one that someone else has already created. Generally the reason why poorer people will start their own business. (Which often is just carrying a basket around the neighborhood.)
These influences apply (but not always to the same extent) regardless of how much money you have in such an economy.
"tout comprendre, c'est tout pardonner"
"Hi, I'm the publisher for ZYNGA, and I'm an entrepreneur."We shouldn't even call it entrepreneurialism. It really is absurd. Should we believe someone in a poor country says, "I'm an entrepreneur because I collect stuff at the dump."
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Keep ripping off lame twitter accounts, and you'll be sure to hit the mark at some point!
Spoiler alert: you can get all these jokes before this DL has a chance to tell them at @PaulRyanGosling, a distinctly unfunny novelty twitter account.
If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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Have you ever been taking a stroll through a park and saw someone arguing with a tree with a liberal poster tacked to it? Yah, HC is that guy ...
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Those are specifically negative. That one PaulRyanBot posted and the others don't seem particularly negative.
It's a whole meme and seems like it's going beyond that twitter account.
This one seems pro-Paul Ryan:
http://heygirlitspaulryan.tumblr.com/
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