Alan, You said:
ALAN: "It is easy to find many exceptions. My desires are not unlimited. In fact I don't want any more than I have." HARRY: Apparently you will have no desire for food tomorrow (or tonight). ALAN: "In fact I would like to reduce what I have; e.g. I would like to dispense with my auto." HARRY: How many other unsatisfied desires do you have? ALAN: "And most of the people I know are of similar orientation." HARRY: So, they have unsatisfied desires too. Interesting! ALAN: "Further, most people seek to satisfy their desires "with the least exertion" -- *to a point*. Few people would be satisfied with a life in which all desires were met with no exertion whatever." HARRY: You expect that to happen anytime soon? Until it does, the Assumption holds. Bruce: "This would be a perfectly stupid and meaningless existence that would bore anyone to death very quickly." HARRY: So, what else is new? Try to find some better examples. Harry _______________________________ Alan wrote: >Harry Pollard wrote: > > > > Bruce, > > > > I began the discussion with the two basic assumptions of Classical > > Political Economy: > > > > 1. People's desires are unlimited. > > 2. People seek to satisfy their desires with the least exertion. > > > > Keith added a third: > > > > 3. People have a curiosity beyond present needs for survival > > > > It should be understood that these are simply assumptions one may make > > about a human being in order to begin a study that concerns him. > > > > If they are not correct then obviously one won't use them. However, > > it is difficult - or impossible - to find an exception > >It is easy to find many exceptions. My desires are not unlimited. >In fact I don't want any more than I have. In fact I would like >to reduce what I have; e.g. I would like to dispense with my auto. >And most of the people I know are of similar orientation. > >Further, most people seek to satisfy their desires "with the least >exertion" -- *to a point*. Few people would be satisfied with a >life in which all desires were met with no exertion whatever. This >would be a perfectly stupid and meaningless existence that would >bore anyone to death very quickly. > >Alan ****************************** Harry Pollard Henry George School of LA Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (818) 352-4141 Fax: (818) 353-2242 *******************************
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