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^^this^^ There is nothing wrong or right about sitting on your money or spending it. Your buddy is wrong. Check out the other thread.
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Austen, Question: if you're correct, then wouldn't the best thing to do during a recession or depression be to (through government force - taxation) purchase thousands upon thousands of bulldozers and wrecking balls, increasing the circulation of money, hiring people to operate them and wreck EVERY house, store, and building in the country,
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Clayton, I can say without a doubt, of all the people I've encountered over the Internet in my life, you are the one I think I'd most enjoy taking out to dinner to have a conversation with in real life. The things you say honestly click so well in my mind, as I have had serious doubts about the official story on astrophysics for a few years
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I'm surprised no one has brought this up yet: Besides the fact that there doesn't seem to be any reason everything would or could be outsourced, just ask yourself how people will act if such a situation were to occur. I see really only two main options. 1) People that cannot find a job will move to a place that has more job opportunities. 2
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Your posts get more ridiculous at time goes by... but I assert that, without trade, progress and innovation are impossible.
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^^THIS.^^
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EDIT: My apology for a double-post.
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I should have not given such a simplistic answer, even in response to such a simple question. What I mean by that is that, for all the theft and other acts of aggression that occur there (supposedly; I mean, I did not witness this), they could only go on so long as they are tolerated by society. Although most people probably do believe in property rights
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No. Society there has not fully embraced the idea of property rights. ^^one of many answers to such a simple question. Is there a specific argument that is made by "socialists" as to elaborate on there position you'd like to share?
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I often hear that the decade of the 1950s was the best for economic growth in history. But I think I have also read that the decade of the 1880s was the best. Does anyone have facts (or opinions) on the comparison between these two periods? If you respond, you can define "economic growth" how you like. Which do you view as superior to the