tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post1922481532820070589..comments2024-03-06T06:34:42.881-05:00Comments on EconoSpeak: The Economics of Delusion and the Delusion of EconomicsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-61578229908618277552009-04-29T04:52:00.000-04:002009-04-29T04:52:00.000-04:00Who's the "we" who are screwed? Multi-millionaires...Who's the "we" who are screwed? Multi-millionaires/billionaires? No, I don't think so. I am screwed.<br /><br />And if I am screwed by what amounts to <I>your</I> economy, then to Hell with your economy.gordonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-12673478376796977352009-04-28T03:47:00.000-04:002009-04-28T03:47:00.000-04:00I'm not so sure that capitalism is "good at techno...I'm not so sure that capitalism is "good at technology". It is good at exploiting technology, but I'm not sure that is the same thing.reasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10958786975015285323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-56811514871043186982009-04-27T21:29:00.000-04:002009-04-27T21:29:00.000-04:00Yep. Larry Summers is indeed delusional. Nothing p...Yep. Larry Summers is indeed delusional. Nothing personal, though. It's a career credential.Sandwichmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159060882083015637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-64711811740506282252009-04-27T19:34:00.000-04:002009-04-27T19:34:00.000-04:00Sandwichman, I'd be interested in your take on thi...Sandwichman, I'd be interested in your take on this report by Simon Johnson on Larry Summer's comments at a banking conference:<br /><br />http://baselinescenario.com/2009/04/27/larry-summers-new-model/<br /><br />Summers' plan seems to be to reinflate the bubble and grow our way out of difficulty (and massive debt...)<br /><br />We are well and truly screwed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com