I have read the abstract and conclusions Brenda. What are your own conclusions on this "treatise"? Luis V. BJ Rosser <shelter@...> wrote: A Treatise...
Sent: On Saturday, June 11, 2005 7:06 PM, Luis Vildosola wrote: I have read the abstract and conclusions Brenda. What are your own conclusions on this...
On my first reading I had the same eerie feeling as you have implied. On my second reading I have this to say: I agree on the statement that electronic forms...
On Sunday, June 12, 2005 12:11 AM Luis Vildosola wrote: "I have the time for a third reading but that implies having a public debate in an academic forum with...
if this is the public academic forum I'd like the author, Erick Miller, to identify himself Although this is secondary since the discussion remains on file, ...
A good title, but the little snip is unreadable. Money unfortunately can be accumulated easier faster & than necessary food, shelter and especially by the ...
Brenda, Luis and others, This is a great piece for inspiring dialogue, and I have enjoyed your discourse thus far. Having only had time for a cursory review...
I totally agree on my first quote of your last post. The paragraph following has a similar tonality to Eric Miller's, while trying to be objective as you have...
I liked the term fiat money used in the abstract. This is something that has been bothering me. It is a blatant fact that money is being arbitratrily ...
Louis, You said: "The argument against this is that interest is the price of money. But why should money have a price? Isn't this supposed to be a FREE market...
You are right in identifying the unspoken political intention of this "treatise", it's my understanding your original interest lies in the core message...
What you have described is a locked system L.Agnew You cannot take money power away from people weather you agree on the process this has earned or not, it has...
you have stepped on the gateway to sustainability Brenda, keep exploring... what is & what causes inflation? Luis V. note- Let's use L.Agnew and Luis V to...
Sorry about the confusion Luis V. You ask: what is & what causes inflation? Inflation: distribution of wealth away from one group to another, usually. ...
On Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:09 PM Luis Vildosola wrote: You are right in identifying the unspoken political intention of this "treatise", it's my understanding...
Qualification: Of course there are times when the redistribution of wealth is a very helpful thing. It's just a matter of ensuring the overly rich are the...
... By 'locked' do you mean rational? ... The system changed in the 1970s, only no one noticed except the big money banks, which immediately set out ...
... snip ... How about turning this around. The only reason for inflation is that there is too much money entering the economy. This could be because other...
as you were quick to notice, the clock can't really be turned back. It's only a figure of speech. What I mean is what you have also captured, to embrace...
there is not a total agreement of mine with L.Agnew but I must say he is better informed about inflation than 99% of the population. Luis V. ... snip ... How...
your perception of inflation matches that of 99% of the population yet you accept interest rates fluctuation on the basis of such imprecise concept Brenda. ...
Not true, Luis V. I don't like to be charged interest rates nor cop the consequences of inflation. BjR ... From: Luis Vildosola To: EcolEcon@yahoogroups.com ...
... BrendaR: Wasn't interest an 'inherent part of the economy before then?' Louis A wrote: ".. though all 'interest' is is a glorified word for 'profit' used...
Wednesday, June 15, 2005 11:51 AM "Louis Agnew" wrote: The only reason for inflation is that there is too much money entering the economy. This could be...
Well, Luis V Some economic entities are hit harder by inflation than others in the 'real' world. This is also the case with increases in interest rates. So...
... As I stated before, the term 'interest' is another word for 'profit', one that is specifically used for currency when it has some physical capital backing...
... Debt wouldn't be so bad if interest had been cancelled after money was removed from the gold standard. Then all people would pay is a service charge and...
... Whether business investment is rational or not is irrelevant. If the investment is profitable, then the money added to the economy stays. As capital ...
... With a rational monetary structure all inflation would be the result of international trade imbalances, which are dynamic. As a consequence, all inflation...