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For April, we have taken a closer look at John Maynard Keynes place in the assault on traditional economic values & the free market. In our feature, "Keynes & The Keynesian Appeal," the particular focus being on why an obvious sociopath would appeal to anyone, ever.
1 posted on 03/31/2009 10:49:08 AM PDT by Ohioan
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To: Ohioan
It may be pandemic to many economists.

Thorstein Veblin (theory of "conspicious consumption")was a radical socialist and his affair with the Dean of Business' wife at his Stanford Univ. got him fired.

Me? BA Economics 1972.(ahem)

2 posted on 03/31/2009 10:52:18 AM PDT by llevrok (I would rather die, standing up and fighting, than to be on my knees, begging)
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To: Travis McGee

You’re-not-particularly-fond-of-Keynes-are-you Ping.


4 posted on 03/31/2009 10:57:12 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Ohioan

“This vile bit of history is not, of course, our point.”

LOL, but we sure wanted you to know about it!


5 posted on 03/31/2009 11:00:21 AM PDT by Melinda
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To: Ohioan

‘nut’ a pedophile today!


7 posted on 03/31/2009 11:04:52 AM PDT by Vaquero ( "an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Ohioan
This vile bit of history is not, of course, our point.

Of course it's the point - part of it, anyway.

Keynes was not interested in reproduction or posterity. That's how he could archly dismiss criticism about the long-term effects of his policy guidance with the quip, "In the long run, we're all dead".

11 posted on 03/31/2009 11:39:32 AM PDT by Jim Noble (They are willing to kill for socialism...but not to die for it.)
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To: Ohioan

I had no idea.


13 posted on 03/31/2009 11:49:06 AM PDT by AliVeritas (No taxation without representation. Government of, for, by the people. Let's roll!)
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To: Ohioan

Thanks, good post on the old fabian JM Keynes.


17 posted on 03/31/2009 1:33:42 PM PDT by iopscusa (El Vaquero. (SC Lowcountry Cowboy))
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