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"The free market has never worked in agriculture and it never will." That is what one farmer had to say about the free market's past relationships with agriculture. His name was George Naylor and he is president of the NFFC. The NFFC is an organization(according to their website) against big business, free trade, they are against GMO foods, and in favor of more gov. involvement so obviously George was biased. I was wondering though are their any concise papers, articles or books out there that argue in favor of the free market, addressing many of the statists arguments against free trade and denouncing government intervention in agriculture? What info do you know about this subject? Also has anybody here ever read The Omnivores Dillemma by Michael Pollan?

Many of those jobs have been replaced by machines though. What kind of jobs can come from this happening?

This is going to come off as sort of trollish but I have a question...Aren't robotics and the internet taking away from jobs? For ex: Many potential employees of car manufacturing companies(potential buyers of the cars) have been replaced by robots. Furthermore, the internet has taken away some potential jobs as well.

On top of that I've actually heard people say that because of "impression management" we need government intervention in the market place.

After the former Soviet Union collapsed, Russia ended much state planning, leaving individuals free to carry on business privately. Many economists expected the Russian economy to take off. Instead, it declined 41 percent over the next seven years. Why do you think that was? Joseph E. Stiglitz argument says this..."Privatization without necessary institutional infrastructure [such as law] in the transition countries led to asset stripping rather than wealth creation."

Okay, I'm bored right now so I want to know how often do you read and what book or books are you currently reading? I'll start off; I "usually" try to read about 30 to 45 minutes a day and I'm currently struggling to read The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. Your turn... Also Barack Obama reads 95 books a year, I don't care what anyone says that is quite a load of books! Dummy he is not.

What country would all the productive people go?

I'm guessing you guys didn't hear him when he said that he would get rid of the government programs that don't work...

He's a politician and his supporters will do anything they can. It didn't work for Jesse Jackson though and I doubt it would work for Flava Flav.

This is sorta off topic but I read somewhere that if we continue down the unprincipled path that we are on that eventually we will have no republican party left only the Democrats. Democrats will then split into communists and socialists though and eventually the communists will win out and you can make a pretty good guess at what happens next... It made it seem like vice trumps virtue all the time. Why is that? And did they mean that their literally would be no Republican party?

Isn't the rational person the one who expects the most likely outcome?

How come so many users were online on that date at 08:36 AM? Anybody know?

This thread is old but what are some good books on this topic EC? Mod Note: Significantly shortened unnecessary quoted section - RB

I'm not so sure about that.

So you wouldn't agree with the following quote?... "The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails"

I don't think Cassel would do anything in Dallas. When I look at all the QBs that have done well in the NFL they all have one thing in common; they all have great protection. Romo and almost every QB in the NFL looks good when they have time to throw. The O Line I do believe is the most important position(Collectively) in the NFL.

This is an old post but isn't the belief in "soulmates" mysticism?

What kind of music did she like? I would think Opera.

Why would he talk down on the Bible in public if he was very religious? And I don't know how much weight it holds but for what it's worth Obama's mom was said to be an atheist.

Well, I said that it wasn't necessarily immoral to let someone starve as long as you aren't using force in any way. I came off as a jerk but that was the best response I could come up with at the time.

I'm just getting back from a "discussion" on this topic. After I said what I said. One person asked me "Are you for letting people starve?" How the heck do you respond to that?

I like how people are trying to make it like Sweden's a paradise http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2008/12/07...ches-in-sweden/ That's all.

Some people might laugh but we all know that he has a potential gold mine in his hands. He has more hope than this guy who lost everything for his invention...

I've read the opposite. I read that masturbating a lot could make it difficult for you to ejaculate during intercourse since you are use to the tight grip of your hand. Any first hand experiences???

Megan what advice would you give to a girl who says her sister has been bullying her and she is the reason for all her problems... I think the bully is getting too much blame here, don't you think?