tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30495100.post7093812394645060890..comments2024-01-29T17:58:00.974-05:00Comments on Galileo Blogs: The Man Paying the Bill Gets to Determine Who's for DinnerGalileo Blogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02592692929747610846noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30495100.post-59711438954362407822008-11-01T08:31:00.000-04:002008-11-01T08:31:00.000-04:00> ". . . an economic validation of the mor...> ". . . an economic validation of the morality of self-interest . . . ."<BR/><BR/>How can economics, which is a specialized science, validate a principle of philosophy--in particular, the idea that long-term, rational self-interest is a virtue?Burgess Laughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865479709475171678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30495100.post-70133262797219426612008-10-28T13:35:00.000-04:002008-10-28T13:35:00.000-04:00I would recommend Ludwig von Mises's 50+ page mono...I would recommend Ludwig von Mises's 50+ page monograph "Profits and Losses" <BR/><BR/>http://mises.org/books/profitloss.pdf<BR/><BR/>It serves as an economic validation of the morality of self-interest of entrepreneurs.Michael Labeithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076114734209306458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30495100.post-46297766611232183582008-10-27T14:53:00.000-04:002008-10-27T14:53:00.000-04:00Yes, Barney Frank is like the evil characters in A...Yes, Barney Frank is like the evil characters in Atlas Shrugged, perhaps a cross between Cuffy Meigs and Wesley Mouch. In physical appearance, he matches his thug's ethics.<BR/><BR/>All those who voted for the bailout and nationalization need to think of Barney Frank to be reminded of what their actions have let loose on all of us.Galileo Blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02592692929747610846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30495100.post-9187164142119842032008-10-27T14:42:00.000-04:002008-10-27T14:42:00.000-04:00Excellent analogy! I never thought Atlas Shrugged ...Excellent analogy! I never thought Atlas Shrugged would be prophetic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com