http://jeffreyellis.org/blog/?p=2758 Swimming upstream against a raging current of stupid. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:44:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://jeffreyellis.org/blog/?p=2758&cpage=1#comment-4203 Phil Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:26:20 +0000 http://jeffreyellis.org/blog/?p=2758#comment-4203 Well, maybe since they are in denial, we should engage in a bit of intervention (2010) to help them out of their political power addiction. It seems to have clouded their thinking. Well, maybe since they are in denial, we should engage in a bit of intervention (2010) to help them out of their political power addiction. It seems to have clouded their thinking.

]]> http://jeffreyellis.org/blog/?p=2758&cpage=1#comment-4202 Jeffrey Ellis Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:09:18 +0000 http://jeffreyellis.org/blog/?p=2758#comment-4202 Phil, I'm trying (hard) to give the benefit of the doubt here. I actually had an additional 2 paragraphs that I deleted before posting, suggesting that many politicians know they can't avoid these negative consequences but choose to take action anyway for political gain and/or ideological reasons -- similar to what you are suggesting. It is also possible (likely, in fact) that there is some denial and other cognitive biases at work, when it comes to ignoring all the historical data of past failures of grand centrally planned solutions, and the successes of the free markets. Phil, I’m trying (hard) to give the benefit of the doubt here. I actually had an additional 2 paragraphs that I deleted before posting, suggesting that many politicians know they can’t avoid these negative consequences but choose to take action anyway for political gain and/or ideological reasons — similar to what you are suggesting. It is also possible (likely, in fact) that there is some denial and other cognitive biases at work, when it comes to ignoring all the historical data of past failures of grand centrally planned solutions, and the successes of the free markets.

]]> http://jeffreyellis.org/blog/?p=2758&cpage=1#comment-4201 Phil Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:04:11 +0000 http://jeffreyellis.org/blog/?p=2758#comment-4201 I contend that these consequences are very much intended. How else can you explain the fact that there are years of verifiable data to support free market principles that the data is just plainly ignored or even diametrically opposed. These people are, dare I say, treasonous? What else can you call the systematic dismantling of the US economy and political framework? I don't know what else to call it. - Good Morning Jeffrey - you caught me in a mood. :) I contend that these consequences are very much intended. How else can you explain the fact that there are years of verifiable data to support free market principles that the data is just plainly ignored or even diametrically opposed. These people are, dare I say, treasonous? What else can you call the systematic dismantling of the US economy and political framework? I don’t know what else to call it. - Good Morning Jeffrey - you caught me in a mood.

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