Tristan,
> >Yet for some reason that escapes me you still seem to think there is
> >some sort of trade off between freedom and wealth.
>
> There is, with the current state of the world.
Why do you think that the state of the world is that there is a trade
off between freedom and wealth? There is little freedom and there is
comparative wealth but that does not mean that there is an either/or
connection between the two.
> Do you have a slave number where ever you are in the world? Do you pay
> taxes, etc? Are there license plates on your car(s)? All of this
> bullshit is not what I consider freedom.
Nor I. But that has nothing to do with a trade off between freedom and
wealth.
> >> Rather, I mean to say, if the average Joe has a
> >> choice between his principles (staying unwealthy because he will not give
> >> us his freedom) or wealth (ahh, it's just a little freedom to sacrifice,
> >> that's all), he will invariable choose to have more wealth at the expense
> >> of his freedom.
> >
> >It is just the opposite: freedom and wealth go together. Giving up
> >freedom leads to poverty not wealth.
>
> Please quote me where I said giving up freedom leads to poverty.
No, that is what I said. You said the opposite: "the average Joe has a
choice between ... giv[ing] up his freedom or wealth".
> Indeed, freedom will bring much greater wealth.
Yes. That contradicts what you said.
> However, given a choice between freedom and wealth, the average person
> will choose wealth.
Again, I agree.
What I don't agree with is the idea that such a choice is necessary,
that
there is a trade off between the two.
> P.S. Please stop hitting "reply to all" button, or whatever the
> equivalent is on your machine. I am subscribed to the list. I don't need
> to receive more than one of the same message, please.
Thanks for the suggestion. The reason I have been doing so is that that
seems to be the only way to reply to the list address on the to line.
Any
suggestions?
Best,
CCS
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