The Miners....

[GeneralTacticus]

I'm not angry, just somewhat curious as to how education can be considered a waste of money...

EDIT: that should read 'not angry'.

[SKILORD]

That's not my opinion General, you'd have to take that up with Dark Cloud. We have already worked out our Socio-Ideological differences.

[GeneralTacticus]

I know, I wasn't talking to you.

[Guardian]

Originally posted by DarkCloud
In Iguana Fire, we export our poor, tired, weak, and infirm to other, nearby nations... or set them adrift on the sea to die.

Guardinian naval forces are on the way...

[Drogue]

Originally posted by GeneralTacticus
You really need to give your people some basic grounding in economics... it works wonders for getting them to make sensible decisions.

Actually, most economists argue that a saving money is damaging to the economy. As Galbraith said, te role of a consumer is to consume rather than to invest. Money that is saved is not necessarily invested, neither is money invested by banks necessarily money that has been saved by people. Look at Japan for a real world example, one of the main reasons Japan's economy is so damaged is because the people save their money instead of spending it.

, just somewhat curious as to how education can be considered a waste of money...

It has been said by wiser men than me that the education of the masses is the dumbing down of education. If you educate only the elite, then you can educate them easier, quicker, more thoroughly, cheaper and to a higher standard. However most people prefer the O.K. education of the many above the better education of the few.

[GeneralTacticus]

Actually, most economists argue that a saving money is damaging to the economy. As Galbraith said, te role of a consumer is to consume rather than to invest. Money that is saved is not necessarily invested, neither is money invested by banks necessarily money that has been saved by people. Look at Japan for a real world example, one of the main reasons Japan's economy is so damaged is because the people save their money instead of spending it.

Well, either investing or spending it is better than keeping it under the bed because you're afraid the bank will fail, no?

It has been said by wiser men than me that the education of the masses is the dumbing down of education. If you educate only the elite, then you can educate them easier, quicker, more thoroughly, cheaper and to a higher standard. However most people prefer the O.K. education of the many above the better education of the few.

And for good reason.