muck Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 OK...I'll bite. Title? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 OK...I'll bite. Title? noob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 OK...I'll bite. Title? click the nerd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgaddis Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 noob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 noob You'd think that a guy with a member number of 111 would know this by now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 "The perennial question asked by economic historians is why some countries grow excedingly rich and others remain miserably poor." I Know, I know!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I haven't had a chance to read the book yet, but I am familiar with Clark's thesis. Back in September, I was at an economic history conference and I went out drinking with about 5 other economic historians and we got into a pretty good discussion about this book. To say that is controversial would be an understatement to say the least. The overall sentiment of the people at my table was that they don't buy his argument, but that they think it is an interesting hypothesis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 I went out drinking with about 5 other economic historians I bet that was a barrel of laughs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 Looks like a great read. Send it to me when yer done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 The capitalistic system of the US enables humans to pursue one of their most carnal of goals, greed. While on the surface this seems a bad idea it is letting us actualize our most primal wants. A rising tide does indeed raise all boats. That is a synopsis of capitalism. You can pay me at the door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 The capitalistic system of the US enables humans to pursue one of their most carnal of goals, greed. While on the surface this seems a bad idea it is letting us actualize our most primal wants. A rising tide does indeed raise all boats. That is a synopsis of capitalism. You can pay me at the door. The book is (so far) only marginally about capitalism. This thread is not intended to be about capitalism. Please stay on point, sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 The book is (so far) only marginally about capitalism. This thread is not intended to be about capitalism. Please stay on point, sir. Capitalism is the ruling factor in the economy of the world. I am trying to hide my ignorance here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muck Posted January 4, 2008 Author Share Posted January 4, 2008 TIP: Read the book ... THEN comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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