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All that's wrong with 'common wisdom' in one article | 40 comments (40 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: All that's wrong with 'common wisdom' in one a (none / 1)

Man, this country's well and truly fucked.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jun 1st, 2008 at 06:00:39 PM EST

Re: All that's wrong with 'common wisdom' in one a (none / 0)

No it's not. It's got tidal and wind energy coming out of its ears.

It's the financial system that is well and truly fucked.

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Sun Jun 1st, 2008 at 06:03:52 PM EST
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Re: All that's wrong with 'common wisdom' in one a (none / 0)

The financial system doesn't matter one iota when you have Whitehall.

When the capital development of a country becomes a by-product of the activities of a casino, the job is likely to be ill-done. — John M. Keynes

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jun 1st, 2008 at 06:05:28 PM EST
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Re: All that's wrong with 'common wisdom' in one a (none / 1)

I've always regarded Whitehall as the protective membrane for the financial system.

by ChrisCook (cojockathotmaildotcom) on Sun Jun 1st, 2008 at 06:09:15 PM EST
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Sounds about right (4.00 / 3)

A mucous membrane, too.

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Sun Jun 1st, 2008 at 06:16:00 PM EST
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