Well somone had to say it, and maybe then have it repeated over and over and over again: "What about the public good?" It seems that not many people are concerned with the side effects of a profit driven capitalistic society. Enter Eric Maskin, the Nobel Prize winning economists . . . economist? Concerned about the decline in public good? Well it's true, not all economists are focused solely on the creation of profits for businesses or figuring out how to save a sinking ship (one shaped like the United States Government perhaps?). It would seem that services and public goods once rendered to help the public are being overlooked these days in lieu of big business. It truely is everywhere. The environment is being bulldozed by businesses, public services once ran by the government are being sold off to the private sector, and all of it in the name of the glorious dollar (maybe the Canadian Dollar, it is worth more after all!).
So maybe Mr. Maskin, being an economist can translate this destruction of the public good into terms "Mr(s). Capitalism" can understand. Maybe there are more like him that could help the cause. . . .
Or, I hear Canada is a nice place to live O.o
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Dude I can't tell you how funny that was to read. It was awesome and to the point at the same time, very nice. You had great references to what the bad things being done to the environment are as well.
see, I didnt say everything. I think yours was better than mine. Very nice
Nice Blog... i pretty much agree with everything you said
Pretty well written. you pointed out and said everything that needed to be said.
Privatization is truly taking over America as we know it. However, as for moving to Canada, the socialist health care system isn't all its cracked up to be.
"So maybe Mr. Maskin, being an economist can translate this destruction of the public good into terms "Mr(s). Capitalism" can understand."
Oh, they do understand it, it's just not something that is on their list of priorities. In fact, the way corporations are structured they may actually be forced to value the dollar over the environment.
BMB
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