Tragedy of the commons...
P.S. John Stossel rocks...
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quote:Originally posted by jefft:
Yeah, I hear the starving natives were begging for thousands of years for a capitalist to come and save them.
Really, though, the "tragedy of the commons" that Stossel cites is only a problem in cultures that are focused on the primacy of self indulgence and greed.
If people are taught to grab all they can and that the other guy doesn't matter, that's what society will yield, people who are fixated on the "what's in it for me" principle.
What Stossel has essentially told us is that western, white people are too self absorbed to care what happens outside of their own satisfaction. At least we know where he's coming from...
quote:Originally posted by jefft:
Yeah, I hear the starving natives were begging for thousands of years for a capitalist to come and save them.
Really, though, the "tragedy of the commons" that Stossel cites is only a problem in cultures that are focused on the primacy of self indulgence and greed.
If people are taught to grab all they can and that the other guy doesn't matter, that's what society will yield, people who are fixated on the "what's in it for me" principle.
What Stossel has essentially told us is that western, white people are too self absorbed to care what happens outside of their own satisfaction. At least we know where he's coming from...
quote:Originally posted by jefft:
So the Europeans were barbarian capitalists.
quote:Originally posted by elinterventor01:
jefttie,
Logic and reading comprehension aren't your strong points, are they!
quote:Originally posted by jefft:
So the Europeans were barbarian capitalists.