Well said. Don't blame capitalism, blame the morons who want this guy at their events...Hell, why hate? Get out there and act like an idiot and you too have a chance to "make it".
Exactly. I watched a bit of that show a few times and I honestly don't understand the appeal, but obviously a lot of people like it and so be it. I have no issues with voluntary exchanges in the free market. If people are entertained by this show and willing to volunteer their money towards it, that is fine by me. Although personally I will not.
I know a lot of people here don't like you. Even by guys I really like and respect. But I like to make up my own mind and decide for myself. I've never really read anything by you that I thought was crazy or out of line. I hear you do sneaky things but I've never seen any proofs. Mostly I know you from the kind of posts you made here on this thread. Maybe it's because they stand out and I don't notice the rest of whatever bad stuff you are accused of.
But these types of posts here is why I like you and consider you a kindred spirit. People just do not understand economics. And seeing you linking Thomas Sowell you just went up even higher in my estimation. To me Thomas Sowell is the most clearest and rational thinker that far, far transcends economics. His book, "The Search for Cosmic Justice", that little book barely 200 pages long explains pretty much everything we do and why we do it in this world.
Keep fighting the good fight, my friend. And never forget that if you stand for something in life and believe and defend it there will always be people who disagree with you and not like you -- even hate you. If you get along with everyone and never really get into any serious disagreement or conflicts then you are probably a real nice guy. But chances are that you don't stand for much in life or are willing to defend any principles or beliefs assuming you even have them or if they are strongly felt. Getting along, being popular and liked, is the be all and end all for many people.
Hey thanks pellius!!
Thomas Sowell is really great economist which I think is at least partly to do with the fact that he is a former Marxist and understands how Marxists and other leftists think. Of all the great thinkers in economics, I have to say that he is one of my favourites. I feel that if a person cannot see the benefits of free markets after reading Thomas Sowell, that they may never see them, at least if their transition from left-to-right is theoretical. My transition was solely practical, after renting my house out to friends at age 23 and learning about life in the real world.
Here are some more of his columns:
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell.htmlThis one on disparities of talent is relevant to this topic:
http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell071409.php3Lots more good stuff in there:
http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell110400.asphttp://jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell0900908.php3http://jewishworldreview.com/cols/sowell051607.php3One last thing I find is that it is virtually impossible to discuss the issue of race without being considered racist by someone. It doesn't matter what facts a person has to prove their point. If you take take any non-politically correct issue on race, you will be labeled "racist" by someone. With that said, my opinions on race remain the same, it's just that I try not to bring them up when they are not relevant. For the most part, I stick with this. When the topic is brought up, I sometimes share my views, but that's about it. I do believe that within 25 years, public opinion on political correctness will definitely change and I already sense this shift.