Because of debt, obviously, but also because of the false role the financial instiutions/markets play with our economy. I can't think of a nation or empire that lasted very long with an empty treasury. Perhaps we are another example of Marx- alienation and fetishism. Lady Gaga, anyone? She's enormously popular but to me she looks like she belongs in a Diane Arbus photo exhibit. Anyway, that would be a discussion of worth and value and America has been sort of a dreamscape for the opportunistic- good or bad. I'm not sure I have expectations about politics anymore.
On Jun 6, 10:53 am, paradox <[email protected]> wrote: > I think political philosophy (philosophy in general, actually) is good > food for the mind; enjoy... > > Why do governments and budgets/business seem bankrupt to you? Are you > benchmarking them against some expectation set you might hold? > > On Jun 6, 12:21 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I am just starting a section on political philosophy in my reading so > > I am not up to it...yet! I did learn I am not a Hedonist, a Cynic, or > > Stoic and my Christian background is tattered or a lovely quilt > > depending on one's point of view. > > > The remark is cleverly put since government and budgets/business seem > > bankrupt to me. But what do I know? > > > On Jun 6, 6:09 am, paradox <[email protected]> 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?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
