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2009
Capitalism: does it stimulate ‘pecking’ psychology ?

8 minutes ago by goodflagbetsy

There is a concept in the animal world known as ‘pecking order’. This concept is contrary to the ‘love thy neighbor’ concept that religious people will be familiar with. My question: does capitalism, with all of its positive attributes, possibly stimulate individuals’ sense of pecking? ………………………………… ...

goodflagbetsy - goodflagbetsy.wordpress.com · 2 references

The Environment: Suddenly Everyone Is Talking About It

59 minutes ago by goonermoose

Undoubtedly the most amazing example in my lifetime of Gladwell’s Tipping Point[1]. All the years of Greens fighting their cause (and mostly being laughed at); then suddenly every schmo in the world has woken up to the campaign. Whether you agree that humans are negatively affecting our planet, or r ...

Alex Gilbert's Blog - skepticality.wordpress.com

Jake Towne on FOX’s Freedom Watch with Judge Napolitano

1 hour ago by Josiah Garber

Judge Napolitano discusses War and the Economy with Jake Towne and other panelists.

Josiah Garber - josiahgarber.com/blog · 1 reference

Yes, but it won't work HERE!

1 hour ago by Joe Walther

Humans hate change. And, Americans REALLY hate it! We fight it ...

The True Facts - thetruefacts.blogharbor.com/blog · 1 reference

We’re Here! We’re Angry! It’s About Time Someone Listened to Us!

2 hours ago by ellenbrandtphd

Update to Intro by Ellen Brandt, Ph.D. Turning 46-63 in 2009 and making up about one-third of the US population, America’s vast Baby Boom generation may now be the angriest cohort in recent US history. If Demographics is Destiny, that fate seems to have turned violently against us recently, as our g ...

Baby Boomers - The ... - angriestgeneration.wordpress.com · 4 references

Pay Controls Once Again-Becker

2 hours ago by Steve Darden

Gary Becker nails the idiocy of the Pay Czar. Price controls have never worked, but “this time is different”. This is a perfect example of the damage that politicians do every time the “fix something”. E.g., FDR’s wage/price controls resulted in the core problem of the American health care system - ...

Seeker Blog - seekerblog.com · Rank: 19,349 · 32 references

Could community-think help create a green design for life?

2 hours ago by efreak

“Libraries gave us power”. So sang the post-Richey Manic Street Preachers on “A Design for Life“, a celebration of the local lending facility among other things. Libraries are a brilliant idea. Based mostly on trust, they give free access to a huge range of books, slightly out-of-date CDs and free I ...

Efficiency Freak - guynewey.wordpress.com

The Mind of a Leftist

2 hours ago by pino

Washington state has to play the “add-value” card, not “low-cost-leader” ace That’s the headline from the Seattle Times this morning discussing why Puget Sound lost out on the Boeing factory to South Carolina. We all look for value in the things that we buy. Old Milwaukee is a cheaper beer than Long ...

Tarheel Red - tarheelred.wordpress.com · Rank: 165,239 · 2 references

Cash

3 hours ago by TYF

Video this classic scene

A few days after taking our eleven lambs to the butcher shop, I got an interesting phone call from the owner. He'd nearly finished processing them, and said they'd be ready for pickup in two days. The call came fairly late in the evening, after the shop's closing time, and I could hear plenty of act ...

The Yeoman Farmer - theyeomanfarmer.blogspot.com · Rank: 118,516 · 14 references

Why ObamaCare Won’t Work

3 hours ago by Doug Mataconis

Harvard Economist, and former head of the Council of Economic Advisers, Martin Feldstein uncovers the fundamental logical flaw behind the public option health care reform plans: A key feature of the House and Senate health bills would prevent insurance companies from denying coverage to anyone with ...

Below The Beltway - belowthebeltway.com · Rank: 2,022 · 555 references

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