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The flaw in this argument is that it assumes being part of the cash economy makes one richer in terms of real wealth of goods and services then if one was living off free land and shared resources, as most people have done throughout human history.
If government is limited to policing violent, and property crimes, and enforcing contracts that do not have a arbitration clause, improving economic conditions are inevitable.
You seem to only need the first.
Poverty can be beaten with these five factors: Law and Order, Equitable pay, Education, Healthcare, and Infrastructure.
The flaw in this argument is that it assumes being part of the cash economy makes one richer in terms of real wealth of goods and services then if one was living off free land and shared resources as most people have done throughout human history.
If government is limited to policing violent and property crimes and enforcing contracts that do not have a arbitration clause improving economic conditions are inevitable.
You seem to only need the first.
Poverty can be beaten with these five factors: Law and Order Equitable pay Education Healthcare and Infrastructure.
then if one was living off free land and shared resources, as most people have done throughout human history.
More or less.
Bunch of bull.. We already ahve the technology to solve problems like poverty We need to care now about animals who are unnecessarily abused for humans This is the priority now There is way too much food in the world, take Americans and their fat buttocks They need to have less food not more
then if one was living off free land and shared resources” as most people have done throughout human history. “” “””
More or less.
Bunch of bull.. We already ahve the technology to solve problems like poverty We need to care now about animals who are unnecessarily abused for humans This is the priority now There is way too much food in the world take Americans and their fat buttocks They need to have less food not more
32. Due to the intentional choices of their leadership (in promulgating policies for their own aggrandizement that are contrary to the expert advice they have copious access to), some countries, particularly in the third world, will continue to exist in perpetual states of grinding poverty, disease, and starvation for large segments of their people (and some people in both those and other countries will continue to blame this primarily on the greed of those in countries that are better off). Compare Nogales, Arizona to Nogales, Mexico. It used to be one town until the US border was drawn through it. Ethnicity, culture, climate, etc. all has to be thrown out. It comes down to the differences between being ruled by people like the lovely Santa Ana and his successors, versus the Constitution of a democratic republic, which admittedly, is far from perfect, but way better all the same. It may not be possible to eliminate corruption, but it has to be kept below a certain level. Until a country can do this, you are just spinning your wheels trying to pull them out of it.
I’m seriously considering the proposition that what you really need to increase standard of living is access to controllable energy. Consider the effects of the Industrial Revolution and the ‘Green Revolution’ of mechanized agriculture on their societies standards of living and hence the very structure of society. Whether it’s a mechanical reaper to speed harvest or a pump to provide water; you end up saving people time and personal energy meeting basic needs which they can invest in other areas of their lives, as they chose.
The only societal innovation required is returning to the principles of minimalist government arrived at by the Enlightenment. Every “innovation” since has maximized poverty and when taken far enough every other misery, as with communism, socialism, fascism.
32. Due to the intentional choices of their leadership (in promulgating policies for their own aggrandizement that are contrary to the expert advice they have copious access to) some countries particularly in the third world will continue to exist in perpetual states of grinding poverty disease and starvation for large segments of their people (and some people in both those and other countries will continue to blame this primarily on the greed of those in countries that are better off). Compare Nogales Arizona to Nogales Mexico. It used to be one town until the US border was drawn through it. Ethnicity culture climate etc. all has to be thrown out. It comes down to the differences between being ruled by people like the lovely Santa Ana and his successors versus the Constitution of a democratic republic which admittedly is far from perfect but way better all the same. It may not be possible to eliminate corruption but it has to be kept below a certain level. Until a country can do this you are just spinning your wheels trying to pull them out of it.
I’m seriously considering the proposition that what you really need to increase standard of living is access to controllable energy. Consider the effects of the Industrial Revolution and the ‘Green Revolution’ of mechanized agriculture on their societies standards of living and hence the very structure of society. Whether it’s a mechanical reaper to speed harvest or a pump to provide water; you end up saving people time and personal energy meeting basic needs which they can invest in other areas of their lives as they chose.
The only societal innovation required is returning to the principles of minimalist government arrived at by the Enlightenment. Every innovation”” since has maximized poverty and when taken far enough every other misery”” as with communism socialism”” fascism.”””
Ajeah! US-led coalition has just killed man civilians in Deir Ex ior !
Tragedy of the commons” anyone? I dunno, Tom – I think there’s a lot of folks who’d REALLY like to see a resurgence of poverty-stricken peasants, so they can go around as ‘Lord of the Manor’ dispensing largess and having people bow to them. They don’t realize they’d be the poverty-stricken peasants hoping the Lord will toss them a trifle…
Tragedy of the commons”” anyone?I dunno”” Tom – I think there’s a lot of folks who’d REALLY like to see a resurgence of poverty-stricken peasants”” so they can go around as ‘Lord of the Manor’ dispensing largess and having people bow to them.They don’t realize they’d be the poverty-stricken peasants hoping the Lord will toss them a trifle…”””
The best solution to the tragedy of the commons is firstly to privatize so there a few “commons”.
Technological and Societal Innovation is key to beating poverty” You misspelled Capitalism.
The best solution to the tragedy of the commons is firstly to privatize so there a few commons””.”””
Technological and Societal Innovation is key to beating poverty””You misspelled Capitalism.”””
Ajeah! US-led coalition has just killed man civilians in Deir Ex ior !
If by more you mean none. Are you are pathological liar or just a troll?
Why do billionaires cream their pants when anyone talks about mass human depopulation?
More eugenics suggestions from Billy Boy.
Poverty can be beaten with these five factors: Law and Order, Equitable pay, Education, Healthcare, and Infrastructure.” Cuba has law and order. Cuba has Equitable pay. Cuba has Education. Cuba has Healthcare. Cuba has infrastructure. Cuba has crushing poverty.
I agree. We also need to put animals that kill and eat other animals in jail for murder.
If by more you mean none. Are you are pathological liar or just a troll?
Why do billionaires cream their pants when anyone talks about mass human depopulation?
More eugenics suggestions from Billy Boy.
Poverty can be beaten with these five factors: Law and Order Equitable pay Education Healthcare” and Infrastructure.””Cuba has law and order.Cuba has Equitable pay.Cuba has Education.Cuba has Healthcare.Cuba has infrastructure.Cuba has crushing poverty.”””
I agree. We also need to put animals that kill and eat other animals in jail for murder.
I agree the main factor is access to energy. If the world would just focus on that simple metric the poverty would disappear. When the high-tech economies of the west are saturated with energy to the point that it is almost free, the undeveloped economies will find their way using the excesses. I think the simple thing to do is build solar farms, an economy could be built from the ground up to only consume energy during the day, I have no idea why we think we need so much electricity at night, to light our roads?
I agree the main factor is access to energy. If the world would just focus on that simple metric the poverty would disappear. When the high-tech economies of the west are saturated with energy to the point that it is almost free the undeveloped economies will find their way using the excesses. I think the simple thing to do is build solar farms an economy could be built from the ground up to only consume energy during the day I have no idea why we think we need so much electricity at night to light our roads?
Diseases are communicable as an exponential growth rate. Poor people who can’t afford healthcare are still quite capable of transmitting it to the general population. A pandemic can ruin your economy. AIDS and hepatitis can kill your labor force.
Diseases are communicable as an exponential growth rate. Poor people who can’t afford healthcare are still quite capable of transmitting it to the general population. A pandemic can ruin your economy. AIDS and hepatitis can kill your labor force.
Cuba isn’t as bad as you think. Average life expectancy in Cuba 79.74 years. Average Life expectancy in the USA 78.69. Don’t believe the propaganda.
Cuba isn’t as bad as you think. Average life expectancy in Cuba 79.74 years. Average Life expectancy in the USA 78.69. Don’t believe the propaganda.
As long as the land is monopolized and its value speculated in, there will be a lack of opportunity for many landless people, and they will be unable to find work or if they do, to become exploited through having to pay high rents, so as to remain poor. We badly need to justly share the advantages of land sites for all of the community, so that this corrupt way of land privatization through bad national government can cease. The solution of poverty is not its temporary relief by giving handouts, because this will subsequently show poor people that they can manage without taking the initiative and working for themselves. Good government should tax land values so that the monopolization and withholding of the use of and speculation in its value of valuable sites is no longer worthwhile. Then when the other taxes are reduced there will be greater prosperity due to the greater freedom to earn and enjoy ones income..
As long as the land is monopolized and its value speculated in there will be a lack of opportunity for many landless people and they will be unable to find work or if they do to become exploited through having to pay high rents so as to remain poor. We badly need to justly share the advantages of land sites for all of the community so that this corrupt way of land privatization through bad national government can cease. The solution of poverty is not its temporary relief by giving handouts because this will subsequently show poor people that they can manage without taking the initiative and working for themselves.Good government should tax land values so that the monopolization and withholding of the use of and speculation in its value of valuable sites is no longer worthwhile. Then when the other taxes are reduced there will be greater prosperity due to the greater freedom to earn and enjoy ones income..
Which is how the commons problem was actually addressed in real life. Sure, in theory anyone could graze as much cattle as they wanted on the commons. In actual practice you would very quickly find a delegation of the locals appearing out of the morning mist to explain that your 30 cows were overeating the grass intended for the village average of 6 cows each, and that as compensation you were donating your extra cattle to the local village feast that sunday.
Which is how the commons problem was actually addressed in real life.Sure in theory anyone could graze as much cattle as they wanted on the commons. In actual practice you would very quickly find a delegation of the locals appearing out of the morning mist to explain that your 30 cows were overeating the grass intended for the village average of 6 cows each and that as compensation you were donating your extra cattle to the local village feast that sunday.
Which is how the commons problem was actually addressed in real life. Sure, in theory anyone could graze as much cattle as they wanted on the commons. In actual practice you would very quickly find a delegation of the locals appearing out of the morning mist to explain that your 30 cows were overeating the grass intended for the village average of 6 cows each, and that as compensation you were donating your extra cattle to the local village feast that sunday.
Which is how the commons problem was actually addressed in real life.Sure in theory anyone could graze as much cattle as they wanted on the commons. In actual practice you would very quickly find a delegation of the locals appearing out of the morning mist to explain that your 30 cows were overeating the grass intended for the village average of 6 cows each and that as compensation you were donating your extra cattle to the local village feast that sunday.
As long as the land is monopolized and its value speculated in, there will be a lack of opportunity for many landless people, and they will be unable to find work or if they do, to become exploited through having to pay high rents, so as to remain poor. We badly need to justly share the advantages of land sites for all of the community, so that this corrupt way of land privatization through bad national government can cease. The solution of poverty is not its temporary relief by giving handouts, because this will subsequently show poor people that they can manage without taking the initiative and working for themselves. Good government should tax land values so that the monopolization and withholding of the use of and speculation in its value of valuable sites is no longer worthwhile. Then when the other taxes are reduced there will be greater prosperity due to the greater freedom to earn and enjoy ones income..
As long as the land is monopolized and its value speculated in there will be a lack of opportunity for many landless people and they will be unable to find work or if they do to become exploited through having to pay high rents so as to remain poor. We badly need to justly share the advantages of land sites for all of the community so that this corrupt way of land privatization through bad national government can cease. The solution of poverty is not its temporary relief by giving handouts because this will subsequently show poor people that they can manage without taking the initiative and working for themselves.Good government should tax land values so that the monopolization and withholding of the use of and speculation in its value of valuable sites is no longer worthwhile. Then when the other taxes are reduced there will be greater prosperity due to the greater freedom to earn and enjoy ones income..
Which is how the commons problem was actually addressed in real life.
Sure, in theory anyone could graze as much cattle as they wanted on the commons. In actual practice you would very quickly find a delegation of the locals appearing out of the morning mist to explain that your 30 cows were overeating the grass intended for the village average of 6 cows each, and that as compensation you were donating your extra cattle to the local village feast that sunday.
Cuba isn’t as bad as you think. Average life expectancy in Cuba 79.74 years. Average Life expectancy in the USA 78.69. Don’t believe the propaganda.
Cuba isn’t as bad as you think. Average life expectancy in Cuba 79.74 years. Average Life expectancy in the USA 78.69. Don’t believe the propaganda.
As long as the land is monopolized and its value speculated in, there will be a lack of opportunity for many landless people, and they will be unable to find work or if they do, to become exploited through having to pay high rents, so as to remain poor. We badly need to justly share the advantages of land sites for all of the community, so that this corrupt way of land privatization through bad national government can cease. The solution of poverty is not its temporary relief by giving handouts, because this will subsequently show poor people that they can manage without taking the initiative and working for themselves.
Good government should tax land values so that the monopolization and withholding of the use of and speculation in its value of valuable sites is no longer worthwhile. Then when the other taxes are reduced there will be greater prosperity due to the greater freedom to earn and enjoy ones income..
Diseases are communicable as an exponential growth rate. Poor people who can’t afford healthcare are still quite capable of transmitting it to the general population. A pandemic can ruin your economy. AIDS and hepatitis can kill your labor force.
Diseases are communicable as an exponential growth rate. Poor people who can’t afford healthcare are still quite capable of transmitting it to the general population. A pandemic can ruin your economy. AIDS and hepatitis can kill your labor force.
Cuba isn’t as bad as you think. Average life expectancy in Cuba 79.74 years. Average Life expectancy in the USA 78.69. Don’t believe the propaganda.
Diseases are communicable as an exponential growth rate. Poor people who can’t afford healthcare are still quite capable of transmitting it to the general population. A pandemic can ruin your economy. AIDS and hepatitis can kill your labor force.
I agree the main factor is access to energy. If the world would just focus on that simple metric the poverty would disappear. When the high-tech economies of the west are saturated with energy to the point that it is almost free, the undeveloped economies will find their way using the excesses. I think the simple thing to do is build solar farms, an economy could be built from the ground up to only consume energy during the day, I have no idea why we think we need so much electricity at night, to light our roads?
I agree the main factor is access to energy. If the world would just focus on that simple metric the poverty would disappear. When the high-tech economies of the west are saturated with energy to the point that it is almost free the undeveloped economies will find their way using the excesses. I think the simple thing to do is build solar farms an economy could be built from the ground up to only consume energy during the day I have no idea why we think we need so much electricity at night to light our roads?
Are you saying the reason that Africa is poor because they don’t have any power?
You do realize that investors tried numerous times to build power plants and factories in Africa right?
You do realize that investors tried numerous times to bring tractors and modern farming equipment right?
What happened?
The Africans dug up the power lines for copper, they stole the transformer oils and used them to fry chicken.
The farming equipment was stolen and then eventually died from disrepair
News article below
Thieves fry Kenya’s power grid for fast food
Vandals smash electrical transformers to steal viscous fluid that’s later sold as cooking oil for roadside stalls.
by XN Iraki
28 Dec 2014
The solution to everything is 2 letters “IQ”
If by more you mean none. Are you are pathological liar or just a troll?
If by more you mean none. Are you are pathological liar or just a troll?
Why do billionaires cream their pants when anyone talks about mass human depopulation?
Why do billionaires cream their pants when anyone talks about mass human depopulation?
More eugenics suggestions from Billy Boy.
More eugenics suggestions from Billy Boy.
Poverty can be beaten with these five factors: Law and Order, Equitable pay, Education, Healthcare, and Infrastructure.” Cuba has law and order. Cuba has Equitable pay. Cuba has Education. Cuba has Healthcare. Cuba has infrastructure. Cuba has crushing poverty.
Poverty can be beaten with these five factors: Law and Order Equitable pay Education Healthcare” and Infrastructure.””Cuba has law and order.Cuba has Equitable pay.Cuba has Education.Cuba has Healthcare.Cuba has infrastructure.Cuba has crushing poverty.”””
I agree. We also need to put animals that kill and eat other animals in jail for murder.
I agree. We also need to put animals that kill and eat other animals in jail for murder.
The best solution to the tragedy of the commons is firstly to privatize so there a few “commons”.
The best solution to the tragedy of the commons is firstly to privatize so there a few commons””.”””
Technological and Societal Innovation is key to beating poverty” You misspelled Capitalism.
Technological and Societal Innovation is key to beating poverty””You misspelled Capitalism.”””
Ajeah! US-led coalition has just killed man civilians in Deir Ex ior !
Ajeah! US-led coalition has just killed man civilians in Deir Ex ior !
I agree the main factor is access to energy. If the world would just focus on that simple metric the poverty would disappear. When the high-tech economies of the west are saturated with energy to the point that it is almost free, the undeveloped economies will find their way using the excesses. I think the simple thing to do is build solar farms, an economy could be built from the ground up to only consume energy during the day, I have no idea why we think we need so much electricity at night, to light our roads?
Tragedy of the commons” anyone? I dunno, Tom – I think there’s a lot of folks who’d REALLY like to see a resurgence of poverty-stricken peasants, so they can go around as ‘Lord of the Manor’ dispensing largess and having people bow to them. They don’t realize they’d be the poverty-stricken peasants hoping the Lord will toss them a trifle…
Tragedy of the commons”” anyone?I dunno”” Tom – I think there’s a lot of folks who’d REALLY like to see a resurgence of poverty-stricken peasants”” so they can go around as ‘Lord of the Manor’ dispensing largess and having people bow to them.They don’t realize they’d be the poverty-stricken peasants hoping the Lord will toss them a trifle…”””
32. Due to the intentional choices of their leadership (in promulgating policies for their own aggrandizement that are contrary to the expert advice they have copious access to), some countries, particularly in the third world, will continue to exist in perpetual states of grinding poverty, disease, and starvation for large segments of their people (and some people in both those and other countries will continue to blame this primarily on the greed of those in countries that are better off). Compare Nogales, Arizona to Nogales, Mexico. It used to be one town until the US border was drawn through it. Ethnicity, culture, climate, etc. all has to be thrown out. It comes down to the differences between being ruled by people like the lovely Santa Ana and his successors, versus the Constitution of a democratic republic, which admittedly, is far from perfect, but way better all the same. It may not be possible to eliminate corruption, but it has to be kept below a certain level. Until a country can do this, you are just spinning your wheels trying to pull them out of it.
32. Due to the intentional choices of their leadership (in promulgating policies for their own aggrandizement that are contrary to the expert advice they have copious access to) some countries particularly in the third world will continue to exist in perpetual states of grinding poverty disease and starvation for large segments of their people (and some people in both those and other countries will continue to blame this primarily on the greed of those in countries that are better off). Compare Nogales Arizona to Nogales Mexico. It used to be one town until the US border was drawn through it. Ethnicity culture climate etc. all has to be thrown out. It comes down to the differences between being ruled by people like the lovely Santa Ana and his successors versus the Constitution of a democratic republic which admittedly is far from perfect but way better all the same. It may not be possible to eliminate corruption but it has to be kept below a certain level. Until a country can do this you are just spinning your wheels trying to pull them out of it.
If by more you mean none. Are you are pathological liar or just a troll?
I’m seriously considering the proposition that what you really need to increase standard of living is access to controllable energy. Consider the effects of the Industrial Revolution and the ‘Green Revolution’ of mechanized agriculture on their societies standards of living and hence the very structure of society. Whether it’s a mechanical reaper to speed harvest or a pump to provide water; you end up saving people time and personal energy meeting basic needs which they can invest in other areas of their lives, as they chose.
I’m seriously considering the proposition that what you really need to increase standard of living is access to controllable energy. Consider the effects of the Industrial Revolution and the ‘Green Revolution’ of mechanized agriculture on their societies standards of living and hence the very structure of society. Whether it’s a mechanical reaper to speed harvest or a pump to provide water; you end up saving people time and personal energy meeting basic needs which they can invest in other areas of their lives as they chose.
The only societal innovation required is returning to the principles of minimalist government arrived at by the Enlightenment. Every “innovation” since has maximized poverty and when taken far enough every other misery, as with communism, socialism, fascism.
The only societal innovation required is returning to the principles of minimalist government arrived at by the Enlightenment. Every innovation”” since has maximized poverty and when taken far enough every other misery”” as with communism socialism”” fascism.”””
then if one was living off free land and shared resources, as most people have done throughout human history.
then if one was living off free land and shared resources” as most people have done throughout human history. “” “””
More or less.
More or less.
Why do billionaires cream their pants when anyone talks about mass human depopulation?
More eugenics suggestions from Billy Boy.
“Poverty can be beaten with these five factors: Law and Order, Equitable pay, Education, Healthcare, and Infrastructure.”
Cuba has law and order.
Cuba has Equitable pay.
Cuba has Education.
Cuba has Healthcare.
Cuba has infrastructure.
Cuba has crushing poverty.
I agree. We also need to put animals that kill and eat other animals in jail for murder.
Bunch of bull.. We already ahve the technology to solve problems like poverty We need to care now about animals who are unnecessarily abused for humans This is the priority now There is way too much food in the world, take Americans and their fat buttocks They need to have less food not more
Bunch of bull.. We already ahve the technology to solve problems like poverty We need to care now about animals who are unnecessarily abused for humans This is the priority now There is way too much food in the world take Americans and their fat buttocks They need to have less food not more
The best solution to the tragedy of the commons is firstly to privatize so there a few “commons”.
“Technological and Societal Innovation is key to beating poverty”
You misspelled Capitalism.
The flaw in this argument is that it assumes being part of the cash economy makes one richer in terms of real wealth of goods and services then if one was living off free land and shared resources, as most people have done throughout human history.
The flaw in this argument is that it assumes being part of the cash economy makes one richer in terms of real wealth of goods and services then if one was living off free land and shared resources as most people have done throughout human history.
Ajeah!
US-led coalition has just killed man civilians in Deir Ex ior !
“Tragedy of the commons” anyone?
I dunno, Tom – I think there’s a lot of folks who’d REALLY like to see a resurgence of poverty-stricken peasants, so they can go around as ‘Lord of the Manor’ dispensing largess and having people bow to them.
They don’t realize they’d be the poverty-stricken peasants hoping the Lord will toss them a trifle…
If government is limited to policing violent, and property crimes, and enforcing contracts that do not have a arbitration clause, improving economic conditions are inevitable.
If government is limited to policing violent and property crimes and enforcing contracts that do not have a arbitration clause improving economic conditions are inevitable.
32. Due to the intentional choices of their leadership (in promulgating policies for their own aggrandizement that are contrary to the expert advice they have copious access to), some countries, particularly in the third world, will continue to exist in perpetual states of grinding poverty, disease, and starvation for large segments of their people (and some people in both those and other countries will continue to blame this primarily on the greed of those in countries that are better off).
Compare Nogales, Arizona to Nogales, Mexico. It used to be one town until the US border was drawn through it. Ethnicity, culture, climate, etc. all has to be thrown out. It comes down to the differences between being ruled by people like the lovely Santa Ana and his successors, versus the Constitution of a democratic republic, which admittedly, is far from perfect, but way better all the same. It may not be possible to eliminate corruption, but it has to be kept below a certain level. Until a country can do this, you are just spinning your wheels trying to pull them out of it.
You seem to only need the first.
You seem to only need the first.
Poverty can be beaten with these five factors: Law and Order, Equitable pay, Education, Healthcare, and Infrastructure.
Poverty can be beaten with these five factors: Law and Order Equitable pay Education Healthcare and Infrastructure.
I’m seriously considering the proposition that what you really need to increase standard of living is access to controllable energy. Consider the effects of the Industrial Revolution and the ‘Green Revolution’ of mechanized agriculture on their societies standards of living and hence the very structure of society. Whether it’s a mechanical reaper to speed harvest or a pump to provide water; you end up saving people time and personal energy meeting basic needs which they can invest in other areas of their lives, as they chose.
The only societal innovation required is returning to the principles of minimalist government arrived at by the Enlightenment. Every “innovation” since has maximized poverty and when taken far enough every other misery, as with communism, socialism, fascism.
” then if one was living off free land and shared resources, as most people have done throughout human history. ” <-- Funny, most people look at human history and see that relative to now, it was life lived in abject poverty.
More or less.
Bunch of bull..
We already ahve the technology to solve problems like poverty
We need to care now about animals who are unnecessarily abused for humans
This is the priority now
There is way too much food in the world, take Americans and their fat buttocks They need to have less food not more
The flaw in this argument is that it assumes being part of the cash economy makes one richer in terms of real wealth of goods and services then if one was living off free land and shared resources, as most people have done throughout human history.
If government is limited to policing violent, and property crimes, and enforcing contracts that do not have a arbitration clause, improving economic conditions are inevitable.
You seem to only need the first.
Poverty can be beaten with these five factors: Law and Order, Equitable pay, Education, Healthcare, and Infrastructure.