Comments on: Spending Does Not Drive the Economy, Part 2 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/04/spending-does-not-drive-the-economy-part-2/ Making effective decisions in life, work, business, and society Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:48:45 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike Tosoni http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/04/spending-does-not-drive-the-economy-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1697 Mike Tosoni Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:33:46 +0000 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/?p=1437#comment-1697 Awesome, Matt. You are in for one sweet and thrilling ride. Your worldview is on the verge of radical modification. Austrianism : Economics : : Calvinism : Theology. Awesome, Matt. You are in for one sweet and thrilling ride. Your worldview is on the verge of radical modification. Austrianism : Economics : : Calvinism : Theology.

]]> By: Matt http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/04/spending-does-not-drive-the-economy-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1696 Matt Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:32:23 +0000 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/?p=1437#comment-1696 Mike: It makes me more open to the free-market position on money and banking. I see the arguments, and want to think more about it. I've purchased some more resources from the Austrian School. In regard to calling the other view illogical: I certainly agree that it is wrong, which does imply logical errors; my only point was regarding the tone and manner in which to disagree. Given the importance of communicating respect even in disagreeing, I think that there were some places in the book that could have done that better. Mike: It makes me more open to the free-market position on money and banking. I see the arguments, and want to think more about it. I’ve purchased some more resources from the Austrian School.

In regard to calling the other view illogical: I certainly agree that it is wrong, which does imply logical errors; my only point was regarding the tone and manner in which to disagree. Given the importance of communicating respect even in disagreeing, I think that there were some places in the book that could have done that better.

]]> By: Mike Tosoni http://www.whatsbestnext.com/2009/04/spending-does-not-drive-the-economy-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1694 Mike Tosoni Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:40:56 +0000 http://www.whatsbestnext.com/?p=1437#comment-1694 Matt, I'm so glad you read <i>Meltdown</i>. After reading it, especially chapters 4 and 6, do you find yourself any closer to adopting a free-market position on money and banking? The Austrians could use a guy like you. Another thing. You made a passing point in this post that you "wouldn't call the other [spending-drives-the-economy] view 'illogical,' although [you] do believe it is wrong." I don't understand. Isn't the very point of this post to demonstrate that such a view is illogical and, therefore, wrong? Excellent post. Keep writing about this stuff. Matt, I’m so glad you read Meltdown. After reading it, especially chapters 4 and 6, do you find yourself any closer to adopting a free-market position on money and banking? The Austrians could use a guy like you.

Another thing. You made a passing point in this post that you “wouldn’t call the other [spending-drives-the-economy] view ‘illogical,’ although [you] do believe it is wrong.” I don’t understand. Isn’t the very point of this post to demonstrate that such a view is illogical and, therefore, wrong?

Excellent post. Keep writing about this stuff.

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