Comments on: Everything Economists Tell You is Wrong

By: Geoff Hoff

Geoff Hoff — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:18:41 +0000

You are right, of course. As I was writing it, I was attempting to reframe it for myself, to some small degree of success. I have been thinking about this all night and see that the first step (to paraphrase Bill W) is acknowledging the issue.

Thanks.

By: Warren Whitlock

Warren Whitlock — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:50:39 +0000

How about a little reframing of this message? I found a lot of hope in Waring's mission. We don't have to accept what tradition hands us and the first step to change is to understand that you can

By: Geoff Hoff

Geoff Hoff — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:15:12 +0000

This movie has quite disturbed me. (Yes, I came back to watch the whole thing.) It presents an endemic problem that has epic scope and near universal consequences. It presents the problem in a compelling way. But with all the battles that Ms. Waring has fought, as committed as she is and was, besides saving a mountain (not a small accomplishment) and a community, what has she been able to accomplish?

I suppose the small bites are the ones that ultimately make the difference and I suppose I am just an impatient man who doesn't like waiting for the whole pie to be consumed. I'm an eat-it-whole type fellow.

The notion of growth only being measured by economic gain, not by the cost of that gain, is an eye opener. I hadn't thought of that, mostly because I never really considered the whole notion of what GDP really meant.

My first reaction was, what can I do? But I have always hated that question because it comes from helplessness and I am not helpless. What I can do now, I think, is to continue to be educated as the opportunity arises to be educated and to question the conclusions of the "experts" (which I do anyway, just on principle) then let that lead me to more powerful choices.

I like the fish one better. It made me think, but it made me very happy. This one, so far, has made me sad. This, too, shall pass.

By: Warren Whitlock

Warren Whitlock — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:47:04 +0000

Sound bite “great movie, worth the time to watch it”

By: Geoff Hoff

Geoff Hoff — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:10:21 +0000

Its after midnight. This movie is over an hour and a half. I'll have to come back. Why can't you just post sound bites???

I'll be back to watch the whole thing.

By: Warren Whitlock

Warren Whitlock — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:01:06 +0000

Shaw would have go along fine with the boys over a Firesign Theatre where my favorite album title comes from

“Everything You Know Is Wrong”

By: Hal Brown

Hal Brown — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:02:20 +0000

Love this quote:
If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion.
George Bernard Shaw

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