Steven Johnson argued that the private sector overvalues apps… hence the need for maximum wages. But he did not argue that the public sector undervalues high-school principals. He didn’t argue this because his basic premise is that the public sector correctly values public goods. I encouraged him to take a closer look at his basic premise.
XerographicaFeb 38 min read
Maximum Wage
Steven Johnson
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Steven Johnson Is A Chanidget
You’re walking in your neighborhood when all of a sudden Usain Bolt, the world’s fastest man, sprints past you with an obese midget clinging to his back. You think to yourself… “Ahhhh… he is able to run so fast because he has a very fat midget clinging to his back.”
You’re…
XerographicaMar 14 min read
Building Autonomous, For-Profit Cities
Mark Lutter
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I’d love to hear your thoughts on proprietary cities versus pragmatarian cities. A pragmatarian city is one where people can choose where their taxes go (FAQ).
From my perspective… being able to vote with your feet should always be an option. It’s a really great option to have! But I’m pretty sure that being able to vote…
XerographicaSep 2, 20156 min read
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XerographicaSep 21, 20154 min read
You assume that political equality means one person, one vote.
Don Watkins
11
How, exactly, does a “Constitutional Republic with a limited government” negate the problems with giving unequally rational people equal influence over choosing our representatives? Our representatives are in charge of the constitution. So you’re essentially giving unequally rational people equal influence over the constitution.
XerographicaFeb 52 min read
First, the examples being used leave much to be desired illustrating only limited aspects…
Howard Johnson
11
There are two types of government…
- Socialist
- Pragmatarian
The pragmatarian government is better because it has consumer choice. Taxpayers decide how their taxes are spent. With a socialist government… taxpayers can’t shop for themselves.
XerographicaAug 24, 20158 min read
Hey there!
Shariq Rafeek
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Glad you appreciated the info!
Regarding volunteers… aren’t we volunteers? Here we are on Medium pouring our time, effort, energy, experiences, uniqueness, information, sweat, tears, blood, bones and brains into our stories! Well… more or less… heh. And nobody pays us for our significant sacrifices! Sheesh!
XerographicaMar 35 min read
Inequality Is About the Poor, Not About the Rich
Miles Kimball
31
A while back I visited my friend Michelle. We were standing outside talking about plants. I happened to notice that there was a tree near the street that had yellowish mushrooms growing on it. I pointed the tree out to Michelle and we walked over to take a closer look at the mushrooms. After a quick inspection I told her that we should eat them. She…
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Turning the Tables on the Inequality Alarmists
Don Watkins
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Don Watkins! You’re more coherent than most… but you’re not coherent enough.
A good chunk of your story nicely illustrates human diversity. Unfortunately, your solution is political equality (one person one vote).
Your story is basically a non sequitur. Your conclusion (political equality) really…