On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 8:25 AM, H Veeder <[email protected]> wrote:
Btw, I don't think "rent seeking" is inherently bad. Everyone should be > entitled to collect rent rather than be forced into wage labor and a basic > income would give everybody a form of rental income. > I think "rent seeking" is economic-speak for predation. I've never seen it used in a positive context. I'm guessing economists would not consider normal "rent" bad at all; it's no doubt considered payment for a legitimate service provided the landlord. Eric
