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- chrisRG0
^ it might happen in a really long term, but I don't see any chance of India, China and Brazil over come the developed countries. Seriously, even thought these countries are growing up fast, people has no idea what life in the third world is like.
Brazil, where I com from, you have the developed part, about 30-40% percent of the country only, and the rest which is really poor, and even the developed cities, like Sao Paulo and Rio, are much more dangerous than anywhere in Europe.
Jobs still a huge issue in Brazil, same to the health system, not to mention education.
And that what pisses me of, even when China, India and Brazil were the top 3 economic countries, I don't think it'll have a better quality of life than US, UK, Sweeden, etc etc
- true true, I almost forgot what was the feeling of having Ak47 pointed at me,
relevant: http://www.liveleak.…GeorgesII - in my home country that is, last time I visited, some cunt policeman almost unloaded on us, long and stupid storyGeorgesII
- The better quality of life wont last foreverjadrian_uk
- true true, I almost forgot what was the feeling of having Ak47 pointed at me,
- GeorgesII0
to all the anarcho capitalist liberal teabager socialists,
read this and come back later to tell me if we're not already in deep shit,a fuckn must read for those who don't get it!
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- kgvs720
Eventually and over time India and China will be owing U.S. after that I don't know what the fuck is gonna happen.
- drgs0
The history and essence of american political thought. this book is important
- deathboy0
I like more tom robbin type narratives. one with little whimsical insights and wit ... "Humanity is generally offensive," he told her happily. "Life's an offensive proposition from beginning to end. Maybe those who can't tolerate offense ought to just go ahead and end it all, and maybe those who demand financial compensation for offense ought to have it ended for them.".. or ... "Real courage is risking something that you have to keep on living with, real courage is risking something that might force you to rethink your thoughts and suffer change and stretch consciousness. Real courage is risking one's cliches." ... that kind of stuff just tickles my fancy much more. Any of those kinds of books with that magic?
- utopian0
A must read... even for you Teabaggers out there,
and you know who you are...- personally im like meh looking at the synopsis. Not saying in has no merit but not sure if its what im looking for, for a good read that has good bang for time.deathboy
- bang for time spent. I would be more enticed if it had a narrative to test against.deathboy
- guess i like more rudimentary stuff. i did enjoy the the big short. Well still enjoying it. it has a feel of more substancedeathboy
- Stuck in a rough spot. cant explain instincts that say not worth it before reading. and i knwo how it sounds, but i trust my instinctsdeathboy
- my instincts and just think its a repeat of what i already know. very ignorant of me i know, but it is what it isdeathboy
- Here's a question. Utopian what did you find of value taken from it that make sit worthwhile?deathboy
- and of course im self centric and it being a post following mine i assumed u may be calling me addressing me butdeathboy
- your teabagger terminology doesnt generalize me that well. Since i dont think any collective is worth shit. but thx anywaysdeathboy
- deathboy0
hey blueman
I wasnt ranting about economics or anything specifically direct. I was covering large ground and the main thing that got me to rant was a lot of the views on wealth disparity and the vibe that its bad for no specific reason. That its merely a talking point to gain power by the people slinging the drivel. That ppl need to look past it and analyze who says what and their motivations. The philosophy guiding such actions and ultimate goals. If you want to know more where i was coming from i think the closest thing that could describe my state of mind would be this excerpt.
http://greenspun.com/bboard/q-an…
But it was jsut a rant in no way a research or academic paper that had a clear argument with some sort of proof. Just a before bedtime rant that i get personal pleasure from by thinking about and analyzing things and to check my owns thoughts. And i know i dont explain things well. Im not really concerned with that since im not trying to get someone to agree. Why would i since i dont know the audience or have any reason to care. Its just a personal exercise, a soap box for one. But hey if u know of any other good books along these lines let me know. Something more like neil postman for the essay kind of stuff.
- zaq0
one more time, buy bitcoins
- d_rek0
I'm going to start investing my money into the Mattress Fund(tm).
The global economy is the pits!
- drgs0
A nation's wealth = natural resources, free information and people who can navigate in it (education)
Everything else incl. political systems is secondary
- numbers0
The Chinese approach could be viewed as the future because they have advanced beyond the ideological argument of capitalism vs communism
Meanwhile in America, people still wave their little American flags talking about how capitalism is the best ever.
- JSK0
People always forget that all of these large businesses started out a small businesses.
If you are rich, you are a selfish jerk. If you are poor, you are a lazy dumbass.
You just can't win.
- numbers0
If you take a closer look at capitalist vs socialist or communist you will see there is not as much difference as you might think. In both cases you have a handful of large organizations that dominate each industry. Whats the real difference between a state controlled Chinese bank and Bank of America or JP Morgan? Both are run by elitists with close ties to government, both have oligarchy type control within their industry. And most industries in the U.S. work this way, dominated by a handful of huge corporations.
Sure we have more small businesses and more innovation that countries like China, but how helpful has that been to the overall growth of the economy over the past 20 years? If a capitalist system was dramatically better, wouldn't we be leaving countries like China and Brazil in the dust? How did the Soviet Union successfully compete with us with almost half a century?
At the end of the day, a lot of ideology are just like slogans to rally the team. The success of an economy has more to do with resources, workforce, as well as political and military power.
- 74LEO0
Fred Goldstein: http://www.lowwagecapitalism.com…
Marxist / WW member and Leon Trotsky historian.A good read as it gives a current breakdown of capitalism and the working class in this plutocracy called america.
- jadrian_uk0
"and argues that free market economies are more productive and beneficial to their societies"
I wont read that book, that statement is pure fascism.
- How is that fascism?JSK
- see how many people are in misery because of uncontrolled free market economies? that's fascismjadrian_uk
- Our market is controlled. It is not free market. Existence of SEC, central bank makes it not free.JSK
- JSK0
I always find it funny that people who criticize capitalism or market dynamics or transfer of wealth are people who live in the capitalistic society. They have the luxury to complain about such topic. Western ideals and notions tends to provide the speculative idea that there is a disparity among others as it is compared to their own means.
Indeed, disparity is a natural state but it is not unjust. Note that market changes the transfer of wealth regardless of manipulative state. China, who has entered the capitalistic momentum, has taken more prominent role in global economy. If you believe that capitalism and notion of market forces are not justified, this is a clear example. If you would have asked someone 25 years ago that China would be global economic power, no one would have believed you.
Capitalism has a natural order.
It is in our nature to be competitive and create class system. While some are defined, others are created through wealth or other means. Survival of the fittest or smartest will prevail regardless. This natural order fits well with capitalistic society.