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08-04-2015, 04:53 PM
(07-29-2015, 11:07 AM)BelieveIn308 Wrote: Everyone should read 'Atlas Shrugegd'. It is dated, but it is a perfect example of Socialism. Socialism makes everyone poor. One of the prime reasons is that too much capital is invested in government and government run enterprises. Societies become wealthy when there are profits. Government NEVER generates profits. Thus the larger government becomes the poorer society becomes. The other aspect is that productive, smart people see ZERO benefit in being productive for someone else's benefit. Thus they cease being productive, and keep ideas to themselves. Eventually production falls and leftist government must resort to the bayonet.
State run monopolies are NEVER good for consumers. You get the highest possible prices and lowest possible quality of product.
Hosts generally FLEE from parasites...
A great book. I disagree with you on one minor point,.. you say its dated. Actually I read it again during the automobile bailout fiasco and it was right on point. You can see Rand's characters right now running Washington. I'm with Believein308, I think it should be mandatory reading. On a positive note I know that Ayan Rand was a required text at Lakes Highschool, so its not all bleak out there.
(07-29-2015, 11:07 AM)BelieveIn308 Wrote: Everyone should read 'Atlas Shrugegd'. It is dated, but it is a perfect example of Socialism. Socialism makes everyone poor. One of the prime reasons is that too much capital is invested in government and government run enterprises. Societies become wealthy when there are profits. Government NEVER generates profits. Thus the larger government becomes the poorer society becomes. The other aspect is that productive, smart people see ZERO benefit in being productive for someone else's benefit. Thus they cease being productive, and keep ideas to themselves. Eventually production falls and leftist government must resort to the bayonet.
State run monopolies are NEVER good for consumers. You get the highest possible prices and lowest possible quality of product.
Hosts generally FLEE from parasites...
A great book. I disagree with you on one minor point,.. you say its dated. Actually I read it again during the automobile bailout fiasco and it was right on point. You can see Rand's characters right now running Washington. I'm with Believein308, I think it should be mandatory reading. On a positive note I know that Ayan Rand was a required text at Lakes Highschool, so its not all bleak out there.
State run monopolies are NEVER good for consumers. You get the highest possible prices and lowest possible quality of product.
Hosts generally FLEE from parasites...
A great book. I disagree with you on one minor point,.. you say its dated. Actually I read it again during the automobile bailout fiasco and it was right on point. You can see Rand's characters right now running Washington. I'm with Believein308, I think it should be mandatory reading. On a positive note I know that Ayan Rand was a required text at Lakes Highschool, so its not all bleak out there.