- 18 Aug 2009 06:29
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I'd say that's a pretty glaring flaw in the study.
I appreciate your Econ 101 definition of value, but I'm making the point that people's real conception of value is different, it's subjective. Dick Cheney may live like a king, but it doesn't mean I value him or the role he played in society.
I think you're wrong.
Fair enough, I'll introduce an efficient one.
The study was based on Americans, meaning they were not comparing starvation to extreme wealth.
I'd say that's a pretty glaring flaw in the study.
Crime does not count, as wealth is gained illegitimately.
I appreciate your Econ 101 definition of value, but I'm making the point that people's real conception of value is different, it's subjective. Dick Cheney may live like a king, but it doesn't mean I value him or the role he played in society.
Fine, you are in the minority.
I think you're wrong.
Again, fine, live your life however you want, just don't punish me for it by introducing and inefficient economic system.
Fair enough, I'll introduce an efficient one.