djschnei

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   by djschnei 10y ago

   Setting aside whether or not redistribution is ever justified, I do respect the pragmatism of the UBI granted it replaces all other forms of welfare. Faced with a choice between the current welfare state and a UBI, the latter is a no brain
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   Achieving ‘Social Justice’ Means Embracing Free Speech(thefire.org)

   2 points by djschnei 10y ago|0 comments
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   by djschnei 10y ago

   SJWs have done more to set the race discussion back in this country than anything else in recent history. Identity politics is ruining this country.
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   Why is the middle class shrinking?(fee.org)

   1 points by djschnei 10y ago|0 comments
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   by djschnei 10y ago

   Because you asserted that there is some invisible, omniscient, 'so complicated we couldn't possibly understand it' work being done by the government in order to keep the boat afloat. My claim is that that's largely a ri
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   by djschnei 10y ago

   Are inverted yield curves and business cycles typical sociology dissertation topics?
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   by djschnei 10y ago

   for professional reason (i.e. mixing personal social media activity with links to my professional work) I can't post that here. Against our social media policy, and is generally in bad taste. Undoubtedly, you will take that as "
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   by djschnei 10y ago

   If you care to educate yourself on the point I was making: https://fee.org/articles/capitalism-and-cooperation/
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   by djschnei 10y ago

   I've been studying economic theory for the majority of my life, have a PhD, and I am a fellow at one of the most prestigious econ think tanks in the world. I've gone to school. I do appreciate being called a kid though. Is your
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    Try again. That "protection" you're referencing is actually the natural cooperation between rational actors that capitalism and market economies in general foster and perpetuate. Capitalism is the invisible hand, not govern
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    uuuuuh because it's immoral? You're saying "well we already threaten them with violence/guns to pay once, might as well do it twice" - I shouldn't have to explain my objections.
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    Luckily, we have a totally non coercive, completely voluntary way to regulate the use of finite resources, which automagically allocates resources favoring their most productive uses. It's called a market economy. How can something th
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    Wow... outstanding haha. So in bringing more business to an area, they need to pay twice? At what point do people actually own the land they own?
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    Good old protectionism.
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    First off, bravo. I laughed :) I would assert that if something is constantly going up, down, or holding steady at intervals that are largely "random", than it could hardly be considered fixed.
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    [Facepalm]
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    I mean, it's right there in the title... "Workers are making more, must be at the expense of the shareholders (or visa versa)".
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    Uuuuh... When did I insinuate aggregate capital grows uniformly? That's absurd. You're insinuating (I think) that if left unchecked, a market economy will perpetually syphon value/capital away from "the have nots"
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    Wow, haha... While you are able to spell "capital transfer" and "capital generation", you've proven your grasp on the ideas to be... suspect. I've never seen the relationship between arbitrary capital transfe
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    We certainly agree. The voluntary, mutual, cooperation between employer and employee which creates a wage vs. profit interaction IS certainly fascinating. However, it is clear in not only the title of this submission but also the article
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    I'm a fellow at one of the largest economic think tanks in the world. I've been studying various schools for 25+ years. I have a basic understanding. "On an infinite timescale"? That is literally meaningless. Show m
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    Ah the fixed-pie fallacy... A foundational pillar for so much of today's political rhetoric (on the right and left).
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    This is very true, he's still an idiot though.
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    Definitely within the reasonable bounds of what local government can demand with the threat of violence. How progressive of them.
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    by djschnei 10y ago

    'It's now very common to hear people say, "I'm rather offended by that", as if that gives them certain rights. It's no more than a whine. It has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected a
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    by djschnei 11y ago

    If people still think over regulation isn't a problem in this country... or that the answer is just more of "the right kind" of regulation... I just... idk...
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    by djschnei 11y ago

    bingo...
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    by djschnei 11y ago

    improved acceleration/deceleration aren't givens for electric vehicles. You shouldn't let the Teslas cloud your perception here - usually they are slower than their internal combustion peers. Also, no reason for a self driv
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    by djschnei 11y ago

    The president doesn't legislate. This means nothing.
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    by djschnei 11y ago

    Fair enough, sounds like we agree. Sorry for sounding combative; I get a little touchy about this stuff :) Have a good one internet stranger!