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Comment on GDP and the broken window fallacy by Erik L

Erik L — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:50:16 +0000

(2) is at least incomplete – going to work will probably result in unhappiness from being able to spend less time with the children, but can also result in increased happiness from having a job

Additionally, the nanny has higher disposable income and can spend it elsewhere, increasing GDP further

Comment on Don’t be bored by Chiao

Chiao — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:27:59 +0000

“Practice self-sufficiency where practical” is an interesting caveat. After all, “buying insurance is the road to poverty” just sounds silly.

I agree that people may opt out of an inequitable system… you might be interested in “Who Broke America’s Jobs Machine?,” which I link to in http://www.thechiao.com/wordpress/2010/03/14/job-creation-meritocracy-and-democracy/

Comment on Don’t be bored by Richard

Richard — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 04:55:43 +0000

I’m going to have to disagree with “Self-sufficiency is the road to poverty”. Poverty is a lack of the basic necessities for sustaining a healthy life, which is the object of self-sufficiency. This idea is increasingly attractive with high pressure jobs and flat or descending wages for the non-ruling class.

Best to cover all bases. Maintain a few specialties and practice self-sufficiency where practical.

Comment on Accounting and decision making by Income statement vs NPV view of investments « Evidence of Intent

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Comment on hedonic treadmill avoidance by r

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:00:21 +0000

very recently, i was told by my boss, in these exact words, “i want to buy your time spent doing X but not your time spent doing Y”. so that provided me with a conclusive answer to the question i ask myself every morning during my 5-minutes negotiating with myself to get out of bed – “why go to work today?” why, the answer is, obviously, “so i can sell my time!”

Comment on Learning to consume — Brooks Brothers by Chiao

Chiao — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:04:46 +0000

So cheap! >_<

Comment on Learning to consume — Brooks Brothers by AcidFlask

AcidFlask — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:37:30 +0000

Good job :) I bought two polo shirts there during the Labor Day sale. $23.50 each.

Comment on Stockholder Perks by Chiao

Chiao — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:09:43 +0000

Stockholder weights >_

Comment on Winning an argument by Chiao

Chiao — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:08:20 +0000

Heheheh

Comment on Winning an argument by Qin

Qin — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:16:31 +0000

Which one is “maximally confusing the other person”? 1 or 2?