--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <shempmcgurk@> > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" > <shempmcgurk@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "sparaig" <sparaig@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" > > > <shempmcgurk@> > > > > > [...] > > > > > > I love everything he says here. > > > > > > > > > > > > But why, then, does he come up with silly poverty programs > > like > > > > the > > > > > > $10 trillion organic food growing scheme? > > > > > > > > > > > > Am I missing something? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > IT's not allthat silly, unless you thinkthat the $10 trillion > > has > > > > to be > > > > > obtained overnight. > > > > > > > > > > $10 trillion is apparently the estimated cost to implement > the > > > > program > > > > > globally in such a way as to eliminate the problem of > poverty. > > > > That's > > > > > all. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Spare Egg, $10 trillion is the silliest thing in the world. > > > > > > > > Do you have any idea how much that is? > > > > > > > > It's as silly as the guy in my high school that ran for Student > > > > Council president who promised, if elected, that there will be > > beer > > > > dispensed in every water fountain in the school. > > > > > > > > > > It doesn't matter ifthe figure is an unrealistic goal. in fact, > it > > > sounds like a reasonable assessment of the cost of accomplishing > > the > > > stated goal. > > > > > > > > > No, it doesn't. You need to shore up on both your math skills and > > GDP figures. > > > > So how much would YOU consider to be a reasonable assessment of the > coast of eliminating "poverty" in the world (defined by having a > lifestyle that provides enough comfort to allow at least SOME time to > devote to self-actualizing activities, including TM, and playing > guitar/etc)? >
Jeffrey Sachs says it is about 150 billion a year for the next 10-15 years. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
