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1. Playing the market: Chrematistics. Is evolution really devolution? - in Market Discussions [original thread]
Abdiel Kavash wrote: I am sure Aristotle would also agree that murder, invasion, and extermination of entire organizations is a valid way to obtain resources, and that "because I can" is enough of a reason to destroy a defenseless vessel in a s...
- by EpicFailTroll - at 2012.07.20 05:35:00
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2. Playing the market: Chrematistics. Is evolution really devolution? - in Market Discussions [original thread]
Xiang Jing wrote: Convenience? Convenience is added via the service being faster. So when someone puts its good on the market, and someone buys them to resell them, it makes them faster to buy? An added step means a quicker service?
- by EpicFailTroll - at 2012.07.19 21:31:00
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3. Playing the market: Chrematistics. Is evolution really devolution? - in Market Discussions [original thread]
Deacon Blue Jouhinen wrote: Wait a second... you think that in a world without traders the item would be sold at a lower price? I bet if we get rid of all the guns there will be no violence too. I'm merely asking how parasitic inflation of...
- by EpicFailTroll - at 2012.07.19 21:18:00
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4. Playing the market: Chrematistics. Is evolution really devolution? - in Market Discussions [original thread]
Vaerah Vahrokha wrote: EpicFailTroll wrote: According to Aristotle, the "necessary" chrematistic economy is licit if the sale of goods is made directly between the producer and buyer at the right price; it does not generate a value-added p...
- by EpicFailTroll - at 2012.07.19 20:57:00
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5. Playing the market: Chrematistics. Is evolution really devolution? - in Market Discussions [original thread]
Steve Ronuken wrote: It's a description of a /small/ scale economy. It just doesn't work when you increase the scale. It precludes, for example, companies such as supermarkets. Enjoy wandering out to a farm when you want to buy anything. V...
- by EpicFailTroll - at 2012.07.19 18:01:00
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6. Playing the market: Chrematistics. Is evolution really devolution? - in Market Discussions [original thread]
But it's not socialist, I'm actually a libertarian However, libertarianism only works when people demonstrate common decency, which illicit chrematistics don't belong in.
- by EpicFailTroll - at 2012.07.19 17:22:00
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7. Playing the market: Chrematistics. Is evolution really devolution? - in Market Discussions [original thread]
Greek philosophers were self-righteous and preachy
- by EpicFailTroll - at 2012.07.19 16:45:00
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8. Playing the market: Chrematistics. Is evolution really devolution? - in Market Discussions [original thread]
I'll just have to quote Wikipedia, which caters to the lowest common denominator and is not subject to much interpretation regarding academics backed with texts. "Chrematistics (from Greek: -ç-ü+++++¦-ä+¦-â-ä+¦+¦+«) according to Thales of Miletus...
- by EpicFailTroll - at 2012.07.19 16:12:00
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