https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/8.aspxDiscussion of political theory.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/455062.aspxSun, 22 Jan 2012 03:47:41 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:455062Consumariat0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/455062.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=455062<p> Who says that profit is bad?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/454997.aspxSat, 21 Jan 2012 06:47:15 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:454997James0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/454997.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=454997<p> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_thrift">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_thrift</a></p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/454994.aspxSat, 21 Jan 2012 05:10:28 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:454994Malachi0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/454994.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=454994Saving of any type is bad because that decreases spending. If they need more money, they should be <i>borrowing</i>.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/454830.aspxFri, 20 Jan 2012 03:45:16 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:454830Autolykos0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/454830.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=454830<p> Because those many want the money to go to them, not to the businesses.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/454828.aspxFri, 20 Jan 2012 03:38:27 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:454828Wheylous0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/454828.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=454828<p> Profit is defined as revenue beyond costs. Many say that profit is &quot;bad.&quot; Yet saving on the individual level is income above consumption - essentially the same things. Why should individual saving be good while profit be bad?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>