tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510401356434571028.post4112746402306457800..comments2024-03-15T05:42:30.304+00:00Comments on Transition Norwich Blog: Risk, or Why competition is bad for usJon Curranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262576893677134833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510401356434571028.post-88004621164808302422012-04-06T00:37:04.636+01:002012-04-06T00:37:04.636+01:00The problems you present are real and being a usan...The problems you present are real and being a usano (who escaped) I agree that it is worse in the USA. I would like to suggest a way to move toward a solution. A Resource Based Economy. You can see my thoughts about your article and how an RBE fits at http://cooltop.rbeblogs.com/2012/04/05/risk/felipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02760736646137218285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510401356434571028.post-79005388594995324472012-03-15T11:47:17.234+00:002012-03-15T11:47:17.234+00:00Alison, I feel slightly hurt by your assumption th...Alison, I feel slightly hurt by your assumption that I stay at home and get cheques(checks) from the government. All of my money is either earned or borrowed in the form of student loans. I don't like how I got duped into having a large student loan by the government, but that's another story.<br /><br />I agree that those who work hard should not have to pay for those who do nothing and I hope that most people don't interpret a "more cooperative" society as simply taxing workers and giving to non-workers. That is a very simplistic view (but one that seems to be predominant in the USA, and the reason why the democrats have failed to inspire the narrow minds of the Red States, in my opinion).<br /><br />More cooperative means that there is a fairer distribution of opportunity, and that our economic system ceases to simply favour those who are already rich. The rich have so much power over government (especially in the USA!) that they can guide policy and ensure that nothing prevents them from earning more money (and therefore more lobbying power). But simply on the basis of not having that money and lobbying power, normal citizens have to struggle, without any significant influence on government policy. Does that sound fair to you?Simeon Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13972771678093968869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510401356434571028.post-16614461717343998502012-03-14T02:22:35.280+00:002012-03-14T02:22:35.280+00:00Hmmm. A very good piece to think on. I do worry an...Hmmm. A very good piece to think on. I do worry and do not like the idea of socialism in that I may be doing the work of two (your work per se) while you enjoy a gov't check to stay home and naturally play games such as Risk. I am worn out by overwork in order to help feed,house and clothe those that generally want a hand out. If I am helping a truly disabled person through my tax dollars- okay. I feel good about that. If however the person(s) are just lazy or whatever, I am not happy. Hand outs because of the fact that I happen to have a meager paying job (not everyone is big business), are just as unfair and "risky" to the nations/world because they do not encourage creative thinking, inititive and responsibility for oneself.alison103https://www.blogger.com/profile/08956278932785732435noreply@blogger.com