Bhairitu, most people don't understand that they are dealing with two completely different systems. (economic and political)
They see things either, totally through the lens of capitalism, or totally through the lens of Socialism. They are too uni-dimensional. It's dangerous to get strait-jacketed by any rigid ideology. The partnership between De Beers and the south african govt is one of the most successful and profitable partnerships. In india, the cooperative entity called Amul, (Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation) is one of the most successful producers of milk products in asia. Nature itself uses the barbell strategy. Everywhere in nature you see two opposing forces balancing each other to lend stability. The stability you see is not static stability, it's a dynamic stability. Take for instance the human body itself. Too much sodium depresses potassium and vice versa. Too much Calcium depresses magnesium, and too much magnesium depresses calcium. --- Bhairitu <noozguru@...> wrote: > > Mikey won't like it. You have to break up the old banks though. They > reek of gangsterism. Need more than two political parties. Watch out > for union abuse. The strategy seems to be a bit too institutionalized. > What about the small guy? > > On 01/08/2014 03:58 AM, Jason wrote: > > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YV4ZRAsQNJY/Us0jYnJS3_I/AAAAAAAAA0Q/\ MSzeg8LhvGc/s640/Barbell%2520Strategy.gif> > > The barbell strategy should be simple. > > > > Give state-funding for political parties, but at the same > > time ban bail-outs and subsidies for corporates. > > > > Give state-funding for trade unions, but at the same time > > give companies freedom to hire and fire. > > > > Make tight and strict regulations for the banking sector, > > but at the same time make interests rates appealing to the > > public so that they put their money in banks. > > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YV4ZRAsQNJY/Us0jYnJS3_I/AAAAAAAAA0Q/\ MSzeg8LhvGc/s640/Barbell%2520Strategy.gif> > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YV4ZRAsQNJY/Us0jYnJS3_I/AAAAAAAAA0Q/\ MSzeg8LhvGc/s640/Barbell%2520Strategy.gif> > > > > https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YV4ZRAsQNJY/Us0jYnJS3_I/AAAAAAAAA0Q/M\ Szeg8LhvGc/s640/Barbell%2520Strategy.gif > > > >
