To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.off-topic.debateOpen lugnet.off-topic.debate in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Off-Topic / Debate / 3385
3384  |  3386
Subject: 
Re: Libitarian guff (Was: Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?])
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Sat, 8 Jan 2000 04:00:31 GMT
Viewed: 
517 times
  
On Sat, 8 Jan 2000 03:11:29 GMT, Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net>
wrote:

Fortunately, Libertarian theory doesn't require ANYONE to be altruistic,
although I can't speak for libitarian guff, whatever that is.

No, it requires people and corporations to look into the future,
evaluate long-term benefits vs short-term costs, and then make the
right decision.

Since all/most companies always do that, how come Y2K preparedness
rose so sharply over the past few months?

How come we see companies _utterly_ alienating all their clueful
employees, leading to them resigning?

Jasper



Message has 1 Reply:
  Libertarian theory and altruism (was: some incorrectly spelled thing not worth repeating
 
(...) I'm glad that you agree with me that it's not altruism per se that is required. In turn, I agree with you on what IS required. Long term thinking. That seems to be in rather short (1) supply these days. Companies today in this particular mixed (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

Message is in Reply To:
  Re: Libitarian guff (Was: Re: Art Debate Was: [Re: Swearing?])
 
(...) Fortunately, Libertarian theory doesn't require ANYONE to be altruistic, although I can't speak for libitarian guff, whatever that is. (24 years ago, 8-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

209 Messages in This Thread:
(Inline display suppressed due to large size. Click Dots below to view.)
Entire Thread on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact

This Message and its Replies on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact
    

Custom Search

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR