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Yesterday Keynes was mentioned by our PM in Paliament. Must have been a first.
On the same vein, last Monday, on a tv debate one of the Business Bosses mentioned the eventual desirability of having a few years (no for ever!) of (grab your seats) Planned Economy.
Strange days, indeed.
by Torres on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 11:14:50 AM EST
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"Don't worry, this is not communism"

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 11:16:31 AM EST
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No, if a captain of industry calls for it, it is not. Must be something else, maybe similar but without the evil.
by Torres on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 11:58:25 AM EST
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It's the New Industrial State of Galbraith.

Captains of industry Haven't been seen since the times of Veblen :-)

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 12:01:04 PM EST
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Yesterday Keynes was mentioned by our PM in Paliament. Must have been a first.

How long until they mention Marx?

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.

by DoDo on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 01:42:58 PM EST
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Groucho?

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 02:00:12 PM EST
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Well, funny world where one could actually imagine that the leader of a party named Socialist would more associate at an American comedian...

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 02:28:20 PM EST
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From Duck Soup

Finance Minister:  [This meeting] must take-up the tax.

Groucho: I think we should take-up the carpet.

Finance Minister:  I insist we take-up the tax.

Groucho's Secretary: He's right.  We have to take-up the tacks before we take-up the carpet.

by ATinNM on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 02:37:46 PM EST
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VERY appropriate for Parliament: He's the guy who said:

"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."

The fact is that what we're experiencing right now is a top-down disaster. -Paul Krugman

by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Thu Oct 9th, 2008 at 02:58:07 PM EST
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