| 08/02/2011 7:39 pm |
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 OFFLINE |  Originally Posted by Dødherre Mørktre:
Originally Posted by Bryant Platt:
I think the root of this (and many other) problem is that our society puts tremendous weight on making decisions based on emotion rather than rational premise.
sounds like your typical bleeding heart liberal to me.
But in reality, your response proves him right there Dod. |
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| 08/02/2011 7:41 pm |
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OFFLINE | Originally Posted by Dødherre Mørktre:
krugman is the guy who wrote a piece lamenting that obama and our leadership didn't have the leeway to act in the same way the leadership in china does.
He also argued that working in a sweatshop is better than being unemployed all the while being an ardent supporter of the welfare state (supporting the welfare state is his own words from when he worked for the Reagan admin).
He was also one of the financial advisers to.......wait for it.........wait for it..........Enron. |
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| 08/02/2011 7:49 pm |
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OFFLINE | Originally Posted by Dødherre Mørktre:
Originally Posted by Bryant Platt:
I think the root of this (and many other) problem is that our society puts tremendous weight on making decisions based on emotion rather than rational premise.
sounds like your typical bleeding heart liberal to me.
If you think basing decisions on rational premise, as opposed to emotion or 'gut feeling,' is only typical of "bleeding heart liberals", then why would you wish to be the alternative? (Not to say I believe that either relationship is inherent, I pose this more to understand you thinking). |
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| 08/02/2011 7:58 pm |
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OFFLINE | Originally Posted by Bryant Platt:
That article paints him as an incredibly successful economist with an impressive CV. At Dennis, at least according to the wiki he's very pro free trade and free market and just as quick to attack blue as he is red. Again, emphasis on the source being wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Krugman
We both know that Wiki ain't that bad. It is only looked upon unfavorably by those internet debate team guys.
Anyway, I think the man suffers from MPD or is at least bi-polar. He tries to mesh together free market beliefs with those of social justice. This may not sound that bad as many of us try to do so, but his quotes come from the two extreme sides of the spectrum....both right and left. |
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| 08/03/2011 7:54 am |
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OFFLINE | Originally Posted by Bryant Platt:
Originally Posted by Dødherre Mørktre:
Originally Posted by Bryant Platt:
I think the root of this (and many other) problem is that our society puts tremendous weight on making decisions based on emotion rather than rational premise.
sounds like your typical bleeding heart liberal to me.
If you think basing decisions on rational premise, as opposed to emotion or 'gut feeling,' is only typical of "bleeding heart liberals", then why would you wish to be the alternative? (Not to say I believe that either relationship is inherent, I pose this more to understand you thinking).
just saying it's the bleeding hearts who see a problem and want the government to fix it, rather than thinking about what the government can practically do. universal healthcare, universal housing, you name it. |
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| 08/03/2011 7:55 am |
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OFFLINE | Originally Posted by Mark Simmons:
Originally Posted by Dødherre Mørktre:
Originally Posted by Bryant Platt:
I think the root of this (and many other) problem is that our society puts tremendous weight on making decisions based on emotion rather than rational premise.
sounds like your typical bleeding heart liberal to me.
But in reality, your response proves him right there Dod.
uhh... |
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| 08/03/2011 9:10 am |
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OFFLINE | Originally Posted by Bryant Platt:
That article paints him as an incredibly successful economist with an impressive CV. At Dennis, at least according to the wiki he's very pro free trade and free market and just as quick to attack blue as he is red.
Which is why I wasnt the one to cite that as a source. 
Seriously though, Krugman is waaaaaay left. One of his latest rants is that he wanted the raise taxes and increase our debt by spending trillions more.
He has tons of awards, but I can not for the life of me figure out who you can spend unlimited amounts of money and balance our budget. |
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| 08/03/2011 9:21 am |
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OFFLINE | he's a typical keynesian. these are the ivy league elitists i've previously referenced. |
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| 08/03/2011 8:02 pm |
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OFFLINE | Originally Posted by Dødherre Mørktre:
he's a typical keynesian. these are the ivy league elitists i've previously referenced.
Ad hominem. |
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| 08/03/2011 8:05 pm |
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OFFLINE | Originally Posted by Dødherre Mørktre:
Originally Posted by Bryant Platt:
Originally Posted by Dødherre Mørktre:
Originally Posted by Bryant Platt:
I think the root of this (and many other) problem is that our society puts tremendous weight on making decisions based on emotion rather than rational premise.
sounds like your typical bleeding heart liberal to me.
If you think basing decisions on rational premise, as opposed to emotion or 'gut feeling,' is only typical of "bleeding heart liberals", then why would you wish to be the alternative? (Not to say I believe that either relationship is inherent, I pose this more to understand you thinking).
just saying it's the bleeding hearts who see a problem and want the government to fix it, rather than thinking about what the government can practically do. universal healthcare, universal housing, you name it.
Where did I say anything about the government fixing it? I suggested it was necessary to fix the government! That said, in the US government has historically been responsible for education, and students should be learning these types of critical thinking skills in science and other logic courses. |
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