https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/27.aspxEverything else.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/126419.aspxSat, 18 Apr 2009 03:22:24 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:126419William0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/126419.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=126419<p>A strong centralized government dictating what words should and should not exist, setting official definitions, and regulating syntax otherwise language would be too chaotic for anyone to understand.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/126372.aspxSat, 18 Apr 2009 02:37:03 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:126372yessir0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/126372.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=126372<p><blockquote><div><img src="https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/Themes/mises2008/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>banned:</strong></div><div> <p>Marginal utility. Just like anything else that involves an exchange between people.</p> <div style="CLEAR:both;"></div> </div></blockquote></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I&#39;m not shy, I just have a very low time prefrence for words.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/119352.aspxWed, 08 Apr 2009 09:26:24 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:119352banned0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/119352.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=119352<p>Marginal utility. Just like anything else that involves an exchange between people.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/119315.aspxWed, 08 Apr 2009 08:34:56 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:119315fezwhatley0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/119315.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=119315<p>^^^^^^</p> <p>The way we use the words, convention.&nbsp; Words are just signs, that denote objects and concepts</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/119256.aspxWed, 08 Apr 2009 07:08:14 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:119256thebob0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/119256.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=119256<p>Its use.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/119153.aspxWed, 08 Apr 2009 04:26:32 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:119153Jon Irenicus0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/119153.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=119153<p>What she said. Knowing how to apply concepts is part of it.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/119079.aspxWed, 08 Apr 2009 02:19:35 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:119079ladyattis0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/119079.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=119079<p>Functionally, they act as short hand references to objects, processes, and abstractions (systemized, unparticular knowledge).</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/119069.aspxWed, 08 Apr 2009 01:58:31 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:119069eliotn0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/119069.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=27&PostID=119069<p>For every philosophy buff, what do you think gives the words we use meaning?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>