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Socratic Economics I: Why GDP growth above all else? | 59 comments (59 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Socratic Economics I: Why GDP growth above all (none / 1)

Miguel is, of course, right in saying that that money and capital goods are not absolute equivalents. Obviously I can't walk into Wal-Mart with a piece of heavy machinery from a GM plant and exchange it for an iPod.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Jun 29th, 2006 at 03:52:56 PM EST
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Re: Socratic Economics I: Why GDP growth above all (4.00 / 3)

Might be fun to try though.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu Jun 29th, 2006 at 03:55:47 PM EST
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The look on the cashier's face, alone, would be worth it.

Conservatives want live babies so they can raise them to be dead soldiers. - George Carlin

by Drew J Jones (myfriends@thisispancakes.com) on Thu Jun 29th, 2006 at 03:58:31 PM EST
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