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nator
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09-06-2006 7:23 AM 		Reply to: Message 32 by joshua221
09-05-2006 5:57 PM

Re: The Wealth Of Nations is the bankruptcy of Culture
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It's just that Smith represents what happens when humans invent currencies, and become greedy, and focus their lives on the gain of material "wealth". He not only invented capitalism.
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You don't think that currency, greed, focus on material wealth, and capitalism existed before Smith?
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You should read this article from the sunday NY times that messenjah showed me, Dr. Chen from Harvard I believe, taught monkeys how to use money. There were many cases of stealing, and even a case of paying for sex. Doesn't say much for the mathematical genius that invests. Doesn't say much for almost all of the human race today does it?
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Reciprocity has always existed.
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"You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours."
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Why is that bad?
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09-07-2006 7:28 AM 		Reply to: Message 59 by joshua221
09-06-2006 11:37 PM

Re: The Wealth Of Nations is the bankruptcy of Culture
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I finally figured you out schraf.
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Yeah, good for you.
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Now why don't you address my post?
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Message 66 of 124 (347239)
09-07-2006 8:50 AM 		Reply to: Message 65 by ThingsChange
09-07-2006 8:28 AM

Re: The Wealth Of Nations is the bankruptcy of Culture
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'Liberalism is a mental disorder' - Michael Savage
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It's nice to know that conservatives are at the forefront of promoting rational, civil political discourse in this country.
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Bravo for supporting Mr. Savage's efforts on this front.
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"Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends! Well I say there are some things we don't want to know! Important things!"
- Ned Flanders
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"Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." - Thomas Jefferson
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09-09-2006 5:50 PM 		Reply to: Message 81 by joshua221
09-07-2006 11:14 PM

Re: Let's start with a simple question
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I am trying to get my point across.
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I explained why I will never read his books.
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I explained why I didn't have to to write a good OP.
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So whatever dawgs.
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You are nothing but a poseur.
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