Such is the delicacy of man alone, that no object is produced to his liking. He finds that in everything there is need for improvement.... The whole industry of human life is employed not in procuring the supply of our three humble necessities, food, clothes and lodging, but in procuring the conveniences of it according to the nicety and delicacy of our tastes.
Adam Smith Lectures on Justice, Policy, Revenue and Arms On Oct 8, 1:00 pm, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Seems YOU need to read Smith... > > On Oct 8, 12:53 pm, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Gaar, > > > Yeah I do. Feel free to prove me wrong. Re-read your beloved Adam > > Smith. Does he not point out that greed, the desire for personal > > material gain, is the driving force, the whole motivation behind > > capitalism? > > > On Oct 8, 1:31 pm, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > So you say... > > > > On Oct 8, 6:53 am, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Gaar, > > > > > Bull-fucking-shit and you know damned well. Hell, people's heads roll > > > > and stock prices fall when there is even talk of a given comapny > > > > failing to meet growth expectations. "get more agressive about profits > > > > and cutting costs", "grow or die", etc. etc. never heard those phrases > > > > around boardrooms? Hell, these people no longer even consider out of > > > > control greed to be a fault or character defect, must less of of the > > > > "7 deadly sins". > > > > > On Oct 8, 7:33 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > On Oct 7, 10:39 pm, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Really? Give me an example of a major corporation saying they have > > > > > > enough profits and enough growth to satisfy them. > > > > > > Give me an example of one saying they don't.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
