On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 8:07 PM, Jouni Valkonen wrote:
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> On 14 December 2011 21:24, Zell, Chris wrote:
>> How much government spending goes to the richest 1%? Very little, I
>> think.
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> This is the very problem of current socialist policy. However, if we use 99%
> of collected tax revenues
Alain Sepeda wrote:
just a link
> http://davecline.posterous.com/the-implications-of-free-energy
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> some good ideas
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I disagree with one of the author's main points, which is:
"Although it might seem that way on first ponder, unfortunately free energy
would fail to release humanity from those
just a link
http://davecline.posterous.com/the-implications-of-free-energy
some good ideas
2011/12/14 Zell, Chris
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interesting vision.
basic income is a liberal version of the basic public interest services :
basic education, transport, food, culture...
it can be criticized because nothing prevent you to use basic income to
gamble on horses or drink, instead of educating your kids or building your
competence..
On 14 December 2011 21:24, Zell, Chris wrote:
> How much government spending goes to the richest 1%? Very little, I
think.
This is the very problem of current socialist policy. However, if we use
99% of collected tax revenues to support purchasing power of middle class,
that is we have basic inc
in consequence?
From: alain.coetm...@gmail.com [mailto:alain.coetm...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of
Alain Sepeda
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 3:12 PM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Subject: Re: [Vo]:Cold Fusion and the Star Trek Economy
my estimate is the the 1% will try to privatize
my estimate is the the 1% will try to privatize LENR, like they privatize
globalization those 30 last years (since reagan/thatcher)...
that is the danger but lenr hace bad caracteristic for that unlike green
helps
2011/12/14 Zell, Chris
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> How much government spending goes to the richest 1%
So, a direct estimation is not possible. I wonder then if some kind of
parameter could be used to analyze that. I guess trying to be fair is
better.
2011/12/14 Zell, Chris
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> How much government spending goes to the richest 1%? Very little, I
> think. You have to allow for some *discretion
How much government spending goes to the richest 1%? Very little, I think.
You have to allow for some discretion, for God's sake!
They invest in Congress (lobbyists, re-election cash and outright bribes) and
get - not outright cash in return but rather legislation that inhibits
competition, o
Only a kind of socialism? Why do you think they wore red uniforms? :)
http://www.stardestroyer.net/Empire/Essays/Trek-Marxism.html
BTW, concerning government spending, how much of that goes to the 1%?
2011/12/14 Zell, Chris
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> I absolutely hate to admit it but these disruptive technologies
I absolutely hate to admit it but these disruptive technologies will force
income redistribution on the world to a degree never seen before. Indeed, I
think that's already starting to happen. While mobs in NYC protest the evil
"1%", wiser heads understand that this 1% now pays 43% of NYC tax re
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