| Matthew Rosewarne on 27 Oct 2007 02:32:12 -0000 |
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On Friday 26 October 2007, zuzu wrote: > I don't mean to blithely dismiss this much writing without considering > it more, but after my first reading you seem to implicitly assume that > economics is a zero-sum game. perhaps this is because you're > challenging the assumption that all trade is both-benefit? The last paragraph in particular expresses the opinion that there is no need for this to be a zero-sum game. But for every bargain, you generally want to make sure that you don't get ripped-off. I'm not challenging the notion that trade is mutually-beneficial, far from it. I am, however, arguing that waste is decidedly _not_ beneficial, and that trading our industrial cow for the magic beans of cheap tube socks and an temporary stock price boost is wasteful and not at all a good deal. I'd appreciate it if you would indeed take a closer look, since I tried to give a helpful answer. Attachment:
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