1. 13:47 27th Oct 2011

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    Even in its present corrupted and cronyized form, “modern capitalism”—which Deirdre McCloskey defines loosely as “private property and unfettered exchange”—is a goose that lays golden eggs, and not merely for the super-rich. If you disagree, ask yourself how many of those claiming to speak for “the 99%” have smart phones, which Louis XIV couldn’t have bought for all the gold in France

     
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      Ehhh, I’m not so sure that what they’re pushing for, or what they might get is really proto-socialism (which may also be...
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      with all this talk...“radical change”?...system works...
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      ding ding ding we have a winner. the smaller dog barks loudest, so the fringe on both sides is going to sound as though...
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      The problem the US has is that there are people here who don’t believe that human life is worth anything (can’t afford...
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      So, reading the article linked, I wonder: Does anyone here seriously believe that the government should not attempt to...
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      a lot of occupiers have their hearts in the right place but through clever radicalization and misinformation (even as a...
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