tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post1810959124901329184..comments2024-03-06T06:34:42.881-05:00Comments on EconoSpeak: Why We Might Need an Agency AgencyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-20574113588279293442014-11-29T09:00:26.191-05:002014-11-29T09:00:26.191-05:00Re: "Of course, agency is also an intensely ...Re: "Of course, agency is also an intensely political phenomenon, having everything to do with whether people think that they can claim and keep the fruits of their labor."<br /><br />Yes. There is a similar problem in the hilly Tasmanian town of Burnie. Many residents who live on the hillsides don't repair fences, or if they do they're inadequate because the soil is improperly retained. I've often wondered why there is such a reluctance to engage in the labour necessary to do a proper job. I think there is a cultural bias against labour, and if you're seen to engage in it, the activity is seen to somehow demean you.Myrtle Blackwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07427043367624101075noreply@blogger.com