People need to become more involved in politics, get rid of your disillusionment of representative government and make a difference. Don't be sheep and become satisfied with the current state if you are not happy with it and help, but don't be stupid about it. Work within the system because with the current administration, they will view any extreme political moves as a justification for expanding their controls even further over the populace. Demand more of our politicians. Expect transparency, honesty and be more willing to support impeachment of those officials who do not represent the will of those who elected them.
Actually, this is why I encourage people to become less involved in politics. I say the less people who are involved in politics, the better. The real progress in all aspects of society comes not from whatever political system is in vogue at the time, but from individuals who contribute ideas that change how things are done and further advance technology. Our government is not set up to serve the people. It is only to benefit whoever wins office and the buddies who support them. I doubt anything good will ever come from working within this system. It is beyond help. Your time will be much better spent in contributing to innovation and creation rather than trying to force people to behave in certain ways. This is yet further proof to me that the government system doesn't work. We should invest our effort to get control of our infrastructure into the hands of competent engineers and away from self interested bureaucrats.
Not surprising that Krugman, being a Keynesian, would hold the position that gold is a barberous relic. For a more sound understanding of how fiat money causes the business cycle:
Where did I claim that I poses Superior Culture? Seems like you're reading too much into what I said.
Don't make me send you an xml file of my song list. I have tons of Basie, Ellington, Ella, Muddy Waters, BB King, Goodman, and just about everything else along those lines. Are you really gonna tell me those aren't good artists? Please. I have the 21 CD box set of Ellington, but from that I enjoy the middle CDs the most by far (12-14). I like Johnny Cash, but I happen to enjoy listening to his rendition of hymns more than a lot of his other stuff.
I also have smatterings of electronica, rap, alternative (like Smashing Pumpkins), ska, reggae, etc. Just because I like an artist doesn't mean I should like everything they ever put out. I happen to have picky tastes. Not because I am a snob, but because I like what I like. If you can't accept that, well there's not much more to say past this. So again, your argument holds no water whatsoever.
You need to start listening to some better artists. Good bands don't put out albums with only 2 or 3 good songs on them.
And yes, that means those 2 or 3 songs you like probably aren't very good either.
The vast majority of my collection is blues, jazz, classical, and classic soul/funk. So please ditch the music snobbery, it isn't helping anyone. Your retort isn't worth the media that CDs are printed on.
So would you say that a person who can't find work is "worthless"?
the only time people can't find work is when government intervenes, thus distorting economic calculation, and causing the misallocation of capital. people who work to acquire skills are paid more, because they are more productive. and those who are most able to allocate resources in order to maximize profit are also paid the most. makes sense to me.
Personally, I don't enjoy keeping that many CDs around the house because I would rather not have the clutter. The ability to hold my entire collection in a small portable is worth more than having a few thousand cases.
Also, I sample tons of music, and often find that I only like 2 or 3 songs from an album. In other words, I would be fine if the rest of the ablum were deleted off my hard drive.
I keep finding less and less reasons to hang onto CDs. The artwork is only there to help them sell you something that's overpriced to begin with. I'm all about the music.
So in a Marxist utopia, does one produce everything they consume? If not, how do they obtain things to survive that they don't produce? And if they trade what they produce for other goods, are they not selling their labor (or the result of their labor)?
If you own a factory, then you exploit labor in order to make a profit--you're a capitalist. If you are forced to sell your labor power for a living, then you're working class.
So how is one supposed to live, if not through labor? And how is voluntarily selling ones labor to a factory owner "exploitation"?
there was little to no footage of the circumstances leading up to the famous footage, which clouded the issue greatly. It didn't matter that the cops involved all reported that King was all hopped-over on a hallucinogen, and was actively fighting the arrest up until the portion that was filmed.
So are you saying that the cops have a right to beat and kill someone who does drugs and resists arrest? Very tenuous reasoning.
I agree that the political environment of this country must make it more difficult for them, but I also believe that people with a natural tendency toward constant power trips gravitate towards law enforcement.
By going with the business model that people here want, yes they would be undercutting them as a whole. This is the great thing about competition within capitalism. In order to make money you have to satisfy some kind of consumer need. If the larger print consumers really need to pay less for cartridges, there is money to be made here. Sure it's difficult but certainly not impossible, especially when the business is sound. So if selling cheaper cartridges is a sound business, it's a need that someone could fulfill. And it would shake up the industry.
Otherwise, I fully support the ink manufacturer's ability to sell their labor and property for a price people are willing to pay.
It still makes more sense to me to shift the charges to how much you print. Home and small users who don't print as much as you do invariably benefit more from this setup. I don't blame you for wanting to pay less, but it doesn't seem unfair for them to charge what businesses can pay.
I am the same way too. The only way I might really use a printer for is google maps once in a while. But, I've found that writing down their directions works just fine most of the time. And if I think ahead about when I might need a map, I can usually print one at work if I really need to. And I have never really needed a printer for anything else.
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Not surprising that Krugman, being a Keynesian, would hold the position that gold is a barberous relic. For a more sound understanding of how fiat money causes the business cycle:
The Case for the 100 Percent Gold Dollar
"Method for remembering a musical sequence through notation involving a series of lines and spaces."
Call me when they release documents that don't have all the good stuff blacked out.
"Look, we're being transparent! We've released all the terrible things we've done with taxpayer money! (Except for this, this, this, and this...)"
Where did I claim that I poses Superior Culture? Seems like you're reading too much into what I said.
Don't make me send you an xml file of my song list. I have tons of Basie, Ellington, Ella, Muddy Waters, BB King, Goodman, and just about everything else along those lines. Are you really gonna tell me those aren't good artists? Please. I have the 21 CD box set of Ellington, but from that I enjoy the middle CDs the most by far (12-14). I like Johnny Cash, but I happen to enjoy listening to his rendition of hymns more than a lot of his other stuff.
I also have smatterings of electronica, rap, alternative (like Smashing Pumpkins), ska, reggae, etc. Just because I like an artist doesn't mean I should like everything they ever put out. I happen to have picky tastes. Not because I am a snob, but because I like what I like. If you can't accept that, well there's not much more to say past this. So again, your argument holds no water whatsoever.
Personally, I don't enjoy keeping that many CDs around the house because I would rather not have the clutter. The ability to hold my entire collection in a small portable is worth more than having a few thousand cases.
Also, I sample tons of music, and often find that I only like 2 or 3 songs from an album. In other words, I would be fine if the rest of the ablum were deleted off my hard drive.
I keep finding less and less reasons to hang onto CDs. The artwork is only there to help them sell you something that's overpriced to begin with. I'm all about the music.
Fair enough...
So in a Marxist utopia, does one produce everything they consume? If not, how do they obtain things to survive that they don't produce? And if they trade what they produce for other goods, are they not selling their labor (or the result of their labor)?
Truly a sickening pamphlet.
I agree that the political environment of this country must make it more difficult for them, but I also believe that people with a natural tendency toward constant power trips gravitate towards law enforcement.
One could only hope they would both somehow lose.
By going with the business model that people here want, yes they would be undercutting them as a whole. This is the great thing about competition within capitalism. In order to make money you have to satisfy some kind of consumer need. If the larger print consumers really need to pay less for cartridges, there is money to be made here. Sure it's difficult but certainly not impossible, especially when the business is sound. So if selling cheaper cartridges is a sound business, it's a need that someone could fulfill. And it would shake up the industry.
Otherwise, I fully support the ink manufacturer's ability to sell their labor and property for a price people are willing to pay.
If you're right, then surely someone is missing an obvious business opportunity to undercut the large print companies and gain major market share.
It still makes more sense to me to shift the charges to how much you print. Home and small users who don't print as much as you do invariably benefit more from this setup. I don't blame you for wanting to pay less, but it doesn't seem unfair for them to charge what businesses can pay.
I am the same way too. The only way I might really use a printer for is google maps once in a while. But, I've found that writing down their directions works just fine most of the time. And if I think ahead about when I might need a map, I can usually print one at work if I really need to. And I have never really needed a printer for anything else.
I wonder how the British government justifies banning games of murder while they sanction the mass slaughtering that is going on in Iraq.