Official: What human-played faction(s) should participate?

[Maniac]

How much do you know about Hayek?

Salma Hayek?

Well seriously, not that much, but I didn't like the few things I read about him.

my Econ teacher is trying to convince me that actually trying to increase aggregate demand to fight of recession is no where near as effective and trying to affect aggregate supply.

I won't pretend I understand what you're saying. I completely understand a text in Dutch about eg the basic Keynes ideas, but when I read English terms which are taught to economy students, I have to pass.

However I might be less inclined to go for the completely democratic bit

Well whenever I write "social-democratic" in a non-Dutch forum, I actually mean "socialist". It's just that "socialist" has a different meaning in many parts of the world than in Western Europe, so I try to avoid that word.

I feel it tends to mean that those that rule spend half their time trying to stay ruler, and only half their time actually doing their job.

I agree with that sentiment. I just wished I knew a better system than the current one.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Maniac
I won't pretend I understand what you're saying. I completely understand a text in Dutch about eg the basic Keynes ideas, but when I read English terms which are taught to economy students, I have to pass.

Aggregate Demand just means the total demand in the economy, the total amount of money that people want to spend, likewise with Aggregate Supply. Sorry, I forget many here are non-native English speakers.

Originally posted by Maniac
I agree with that sentiment. I just wished I knew a better system than the current one.

It seems we agree entirely on that.

On Nation States I've tried the idea of the ruler being elected for life, unless at least 2/3 the serving MPs sign a partition of no-confidence (the MPs being elected). I like it, although it is far from perfect.

I don't even know who Hayek is But then I'm not at Uni yet, so I don't really need to yet.

[Jamski]

Go HIVE! In SMAC or SMAX we have to have a Hive faction. Ideally in a team game we should have Morgan, Deirdre, Yang and Zak - same if we play SMAX. For me these 4 are the "classic" factions.

-Jam

[Archaic]

Originally posted by Maniac
Well seriously, not that much, but I didn't like the few things I read about him.

And what have you heard about him? He's pretty misunderstood.

[FlameFlash]

Who is this Hayek?

[Maniac]

Based on the results of this poll, and presuming we play SMAX, is it ok if I start a new one-vote poll with the eight factions with three votes or more? That would be: UoP, Morgan, Gaia, Hive, PKs, Angels, Pirates, Consciousness. The first four or so would be the human factions participating. After that we could post another three-vote poll for the AI factions, if we play with AI factions of course.

[Drogue]

I would say play with AI factions, and post both polls. Although a 2nd choice is handy, if nobody picks one as their first choice, but it would be the 2nd choice of many who's 1st choice didn't get in the top 4, then it could be worth it.

However that would be complicated, so just go 1 vote poll

[Maniac]

http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/working/Papers/02_18.pdf

After doing a bit of Google searches, this seems to me like a nice Hayek link.

[Jamski]

Hey, stop playing with Google and make the poll And make sure the Hive are in there.

-Jam

[Drogue]

I have to decide who I want to be I'm still not sure. Am I Utilitarian, Green, or just plain militaristically evil What to be...

[Maniac]

Now that this poll has ended, I have to say I find it odd the Drones only got two votes. I expected the entire CCCP to vote on those. Any reason not to?

[Maniac]

Originally posted by War of Art
Hey, stop playing with Google and make the poll

Yes at once, Your Higher Evilness Chairman Yang!

[Jamski]

Now that this poll has ended, I have to say I find it odd the Drones only got two votes. I expected the entire CCCP to vote on those. Any reason not to?

Because of the stooopid environmental penalties the Drones get, We're quite green in the CCCP.

Yes at once, Your Higher Evilness Chairman Yang!

At last the "respect" I deserve

-Jam

[spartak]

Anything will do...

[Main_Brain]

Now that this poll has ended, I have to say I find it odd the Drones only got two votes. I expected the entire CCCP to vote on those. Any reason not to?

Well had to write some papers but now im back and in my Heart a Choir sings the Beethoven immortal Ode to Joy to praise Domai.