Re: [Biofuel] Freakonomics - in defence of

2006-06-22 Thread Mike Weaver
Mission accomplished! Mike Redler wrote: Agh!! Now ya did it. I got that stupid music from the Heineken Light commercial ringing in my head. Don't you wish your girlfriend was a freak like me... Mike Weaver wrote: Oh, you just like the Freak part pf Freakonmics! Michael Redler wrote:

Re: [Biofuel] Freakonomics - in defence of

2006-06-21 Thread Mike Weaver
/eco/truecosteconomics/economists.html Doug -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of robert and benita rabello Sent: June 20, 2006 12:38 AM To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Freakonomics

Re: [Biofuel] Freakonomics

2006-06-21 Thread robert and benita rabello
Darryl McMahon wrote: Actually, I've done some x-y correlation research in my day, and while it's been a while, the text of the book rings true with my experience. It strikes me that Levitt has done a reasonable job of substantiating his conclusions, as much as anyone can in the social

Re: [Biofuel] Freakonomics - in defence of

2006-06-21 Thread Mike Redler
Agh!! Now ya did it. I got that stupid music from the Heineken Light commercial ringing in my head. Don't you wish your girlfriend was a freak like me... Mike Weaver wrote: Oh, you just like the Freak part pf Freakonmics! Michael Redler wrote: Doug wrote: I do agree with you that

Re: [Biofuel] Freakonomics - in defence of

2006-06-20 Thread Doug Turner
rabello Sent: June 20, 2006 12:38 AM To: biofuel@sustainablelists.org Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Freakonomics Darryl McMahon wrote: There is an oblique reference to this in the archives. I have just finished reading the book, and recommend that people put it on their reading lists. (No time like

Re: [Biofuel] Freakonomics - in defence of

2006-06-20 Thread Michael Redler
Doug wrote: "I do agree with you that most present day economists are in an extreme state of denial regarding their relationship to moral issues."I would agree that there is a detachment but, I'm not sure that it's denial. I mean, denial is a defense mechanism, right?Have they become defensive or

Re: [Biofuel] Freakonomics - in defence of

2006-06-20 Thread Doug Turner
rely solve the problems. Anyway, that's my $0.02. Now it's time to jump down from this soapbox. Doug -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Michael RedlerSent: June 20, 2006 11:52 AMTo: biofuel@sustainablelists.orgSubject: Re: [Biofuel] Fr

Re: [Biofuel] Freakonomics

2006-06-20 Thread Darryl McMahon
robert and benita rabello wrote: Darryl McMahon wrote: There is an oblique reference to this in the archives. I have just finished reading the book, and recommend that people put it on their reading lists. (No time like the present to get on your public library's waiting list.) Yes,

[Biofuel] Freakonomics

2006-06-19 Thread Darryl McMahon
There is an oblique reference to this in the archives. I have just finished reading the book, and recommend that people put it on their reading lists. (No time like the present to get on your public library's waiting list.) I thoroughly enjoyed the book, even learned a thing or two. I was

Re: [Biofuel] Freakonomics

2006-06-19 Thread robert and benita rabello
Darryl McMahon wrote: There is an oblique reference to this in the archives. I have just finished reading the book, and recommend that people put it on their reading lists. (No time like the present to get on your public library's waiting list.) Yes, I think I'm the one who