Re: [PLUG] Free Software

[Matthew Rosewarne <mrosewarne@inoutbox.com>]

On Friday 26 October 2007, Toby DiPasquale wrote:
> Markets are not zero sum and they have never been. Wealth is not zero sum;
> it can be created and destroyed. The trade that you describe is not a
> waste because it creates wealth in both directions of trade. Again, please
> read the Econ101 textbook.

Look, there's no reason to make this hostile.  I am fully aware of the 
principles of market captialism and did not refute them.  I also just stated 
that the market is _not_ zero-sum.  I do, however, consider the current trend 
to abandon industry in the US to be a very costly mistake in the long term, 
regardless of its positive short term impact.  Can I say for sure?  
Absolutely not, only time can determine that.  I was hoping to reply to your 
above post as well, but if you're going to disregard everything I say, I 
don't see the point in trying.  I'm sorry if I've not been clear, I thought I 
had been, but misrepresenting my words doesn't make for a reasonable 
dialogue.

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