Moral Hazard | 31 comments (31 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Why do you have to be disagreeable all the time? (4.00 / 2)

try saying something nice, like good diary, well argued, a useful complement to earlier diaries which criticised the the way the moral hazard argument is deployed, as in Handouts for the rich, good. Handouts for the poor, irresponsible

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Mon Apr 14th, 2008 at 01:29:04 PM EST
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Re: Why do you have to be disagreeable all the tim (none / 1)

try saying something nice, like good diary, well argued, a useful complement to earlier diaries which criticised the the way the moral hazard argument is deployed, as in Handouts for the rich, good. Handouts for the poor, irresponsible

That is what I said.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Apr 14th, 2008 at 01:35:49 PM EST
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Re: Why do you have to be disagreeable all the tim (4.00 / 2)

OK, my apologies - I'd better install the Colman translation programme. Is it available as a Tribex extension? :-)

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Mon Apr 14th, 2008 at 01:45:32 PM EST
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Re: Why do you have to be disagreeable all the tim (4.00 / 2)

I think it's still in beta - something about a "grumpiness overflow error" when you try to use it.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Mon Apr 14th, 2008 at 01:47:48 PM EST
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Re: Why do you have to be disagreeable all the tim (none / 0)

Fatherhood can also be a good solution - a few nights of balling babies with assorted ailments - can induce a sense of exasperated serenity often mistaken for shock. Let's hope the Tribex teething problems are sorted...

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Mon Apr 14th, 2008 at 02:12:05 PM EST
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Re: Why do you have to be disagreeable all the tim (none / 0)

I believe Migeru refers to it as Bad Coleman^tm.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Mon Apr 14th, 2008 at 04:28:47 PM EST
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Re: Why do you have to be disagreeable all the tim (none / 0)

Sorry, Colman, not Coleman.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Mon Apr 14th, 2008 at 04:29:07 PM EST
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Re: Why do you have to be disagreeable all the tim (none / 0)

Not Colman's Mustard? Does he cut the mustard? Is his wisdom like the mustard seed?

"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."

by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot male dotty communists) on Mon Apr 14th, 2008 at 04:46:25 PM EST
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Re: Why do you have to be disagreeable all the tim (none / 0)

colmudgeon ?

The difference between theory and practise in practise ...

by DeAnander (de_at_daclarke_dot_org) on Mon Apr 14th, 2008 at 09:12:11 PM EST
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