Yes, i think thats what my friend might have been pointing to; that as with business, and in the end, the essential dynamic of politics is "exchange", the difference is in the medium. Its interesting, i think, because it resets an expectation frame, and implies a disconnect between political philosophy and the practice of politics, the idealist might argue.
On Jun 6, 12:53 pm, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > On 6/6/2011 7:09 AM, paradox wrote:> A friend said to me the other day "The > sole difference between > > Politics and Business is one of Currency"; initially, i thought that > > this might be a simplification too far, and unduly cynical perhaps > > (though i dont believe he meant it in a perjorative sense); yet, the > > more i think about it, the more difficult it is for me to refute. > > > Any thoughts? > > You could say they are composed of multiple competing currencies, seeing > it all as the interplay of exchange.
