vimothy
yurp
Yeah, because I'm not reading enough American free market texts.
Actually, I just mentioned one
Yeah, because I'm not reading enough American free market texts.
Actually, I just mentioned one
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nomadologist
Guest
because my teacher in one of my grad courses who is a CEO thought i'd be a good employee and hired me, based on my understanding of business models that he taught. that's why i earn more than you. i was in the right place at the right time, and had networked my way into a grad school scholarship that paid at least 30% of my costs.
N
nomadologist
Guest
See above.
N
nomadologist
Guest
Who? I didn't see which. Whoever it is is WELL outside the mainstream for libertarians.
Mr. Tea
Let's Talk About Ceps
So when I see a full-page spread advertising Xyzoxylon(©) - "The ALL NEW behaviour-amelioration solution for the under-twos!" - I'll know you had a hand in it somewhere?
N
nomadologist
Guest
My condolences. I know quite a few rich "waste cases" myself but still nowhere near the number of rich success stories I know.
N
nomadologist
Guest
So when I see a full-page spread advertising Xyzoxylon(©) - "The ALL NEW behaviour-amelioration solution for the under-twos!" - I'll know you had a hand in it somewhere?
Yes. I drank the kool-aid. Finally. So I could have mine.
vimothy
yurp
Why should I care? No, I actually think that's great for you (although generally, biography = boring)
Not really. My life is pretty great at the moment. £17k is probably not quite enough for me, but still plenty of money to keep me in books, stout and ganjay-weed for the month.
N
nomadologist
Guest
Why do all the arguments about "economics" on here persist at a level of sophomoric nonsense that only deserves to be answered in kind?
vimothy
yurp
N
nomadologist
Guest
Biography is only being brought up as it pertains to the discussion at hand, of course.
How is your life great? I thought "more money" meant "better" in a free market economy?
john eden
male pale and stale
Because of:
a) polarised opinions, with perhaps a tinge of evangelical attitudes
b) the nature of wage-slavery under capitalism meaning that a lot of us are letting off steam whilst pretending to work
N
nomadologist
Guest
Oh god. I love it when people choose a black ultra-conservative then call them a "libertarian"
borderpolice
Well-known member
That's exactly my experience. The family next door bought their son a hotel, when they realised that his careers as a DJ, a race-driver and as a party promoter didnt go anywhere.
In any case, that's all just anecdotal evidence. The rich developed countries are in fact not so bad when it comes to social mobility in comparison with the third world..
N
nomadologist
Guest
That's for sure.
vimothy
yurp
Why do you have to turn an argument about abstract things (markets, income disparity) into bull-shit about the US government making the ghettos and puttting people in them? Why are you trying to trumpet your success around like I should be really gutted in a self-centred manner, despite the fact that I've spent this entire thread arguing in support of just that (i.e. people (like you) earning money (like you do), regardless as to whether I do or not (which I don't ))?
N
nomadologist
Guest
Ghettoes somehow exist in some sort of vacuum outside the "abstract" forces of markets and economies? Are you joking?
Maybe you *don't* have the skills to earn what I earn.
Maybe you *don't* have the skills to earn what I earn.