Plato vs. Freidman, Death Match!

[anEinherjer]

http://www.tcsdaily.com/article.aspx?id=012907A

I call this the Fundamental Problem of Political Economy. How do we limit the power that idiots have over us?

One solution, that might be traced to the expression "philosopher-king" associated with Plato, is to hand the reins of government to the best and the brightest. Since the late 19th-century, the Progressive Movement in American politics has championed this approach. The Progressive vision, which DeLong embraces, is to channel brains and technical know-how through government in order to improve people's lives. One hundred years ago, they sought to prohibit alcohol. Today, they are going after trans fats. One hundred years ago, they favored eugenics, based on the then-new science of evolution. Today, they embrace anti-growth economic policies, based on the contemporary science of happiness. Indeed, we get headlines like 'Tories promise to make happiness a priority'.

The other way to avoid having our lives run by idiots is to limit the power that others have over us. This is the approach that was embedded in our Constitution, before it was eviscerated by the Progressives. It is the approach for which Milton Friedman was a passionate advocate.

Friedman's insight is that a market limits the power that others have over us; conversely, limiting the power that others have over us allows us to have markets. Friedman argued that no matter how wise the officials of government may be, market competition does a better job of protecting us from idiots.

Take your pick, people!

[anEinherjer]

Heheheheh I misspelled "Friedman". I burn my libertarian card as punishment.

[rob on the job]

Milt would eat Plato's lunch.

Just as Plato would begin to make a point, Milt would hammer home with quotations about Plato's belief in Atlantis ... and then the Greek would wilt like a hothouse flower.

Game over.

[anEinherjer]

Yeah, but Plato might pull out the ancient Athenian shield (sheild? hehe) as foreign object...

[rob on the job]

Yeah, but Plato might pull out the ancient Athenian shield (sheild? hehe) as foreign object...

He would then slam said shield over Milt's head, dropping the Economist Supreme to all fours.

At which point, Plato disrobes and positions himself behind Freidman's upraised rear.

"Now, pupil, you shall learn what 'Greek features' mean in all those blow-up doll advertisements," Plato hisses as he yanks down Milt's trousers.


But Freidman isn't done yet ...

[35Pete]

He would then slam said shield over Milt's head, dropping the Economist Supreme to all fours.

At which point, Plato disrobes and positions himself behind Freidman's upraised rear.

"Now, pupil, you shall learn what 'Greek features' mean in all those blow-up doll advertisements," Plato hisses as he yanks down Milt's trousers.
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But Freidman isn't done yet ...

Since the authorities have been privatized Friedman reminds them that he's Chair of the Board of Directors of the local constables. Then subtley hint that they....

[rob on the job]

... arrest Plato for breaking the Law of Diminishing Returns.

Plato leaps to his feet, his stiff member bobbing like a branch in a windstorm, and begins to plead his innocence.

Freidman gets to his feet, tugs his trousers back up, and then ...

[35Pete]

orders the constables to put him to work in the factory for minimum wage and no health care.

Plato, outraged....

[Green Lantern]

...tells the whole world that Socrates was just a character in his books and never said anything that Plato attributed to him...

Milt rethinks his preferences of the ancients and picks...

[shiva2999]

How many of these guys think plato was a guy who started a sex club in NYC?

[Green Lantern]

The same number who think we are mistyping Play-doh

[K-Gun]

**** off lahey

[35Pete]

**** off lahey

Come on JK. You know Plato. You could add some really funny and interesting stuff. Keep the story going!!!

[nehemiah]

**** off laheyThe thing with me is that I AM smart and I’m smelf, I’m self smarted, basically, by myself, basically from nature and smoking drugs and doing different things I’ve self… s… like self learned myself. And that’s the whole difference I guess is that I don’t need the books or the schooling type things. I just get everything on my own and because of that I’m alive right now. I mean if I had read more books or tried to go on to collage and different things like that I’d be dead right now because people say books and collage are for to be make you smarter, but they can also be for to be make you dead, which is what could have happened to me. My brain doesn’t use enough oxygen because I don’t have the whole thing filled with different stuff and if it was full, it’s only part full, and that’s why I’m alive right now. The guards are giving me here, you know, read this book, try to get smarter but I’m like, alright, I’ll pretend to read it but I’m not going to really read it cause my brain will be more full and if I have another heart attack I’m going to die...

[K-Gun]

The thing with me is that I AM smart and I’m smelf, I’m self smarted, basically, by myself, basically from nature and smoking drugs and doing different things I’ve self… s… like self learned myself. And that’s the whole difference I guess is that I don’t need the books or the schooling type things. I just get everything on my own and because of that I’m alive right now. I mean if I had read more books or tried to go on to collage and different things like that I’d be dead right now because people say books and collage are for to be make you smarter, but they can also be for to be make you dead, which is what could have happened to me. My brain doesn’t use enough oxygen because I don’t have the whole thing filled with different stuff and if it was full, it’s only part full, and that’s why I’m alive right now. The guards are giving me here, you know, read this book, try to get smarter but I’m like, alright, I’ll pretend to read it but I’m not going to really read it cause my brain will be more full and if I have another heart attack I’m going to die...

I got a grey kitty, white one, and a tabby too/
And a big orange guy who put snakes in my shoes/
Mad MC skills, leave ya struck, and I roll with ma kitties, and I'm hard as ****/
I am down with Plato and Socrates/
And I like to get busy with all the ladies./
Grunt, grunt/
somethin', somethin', somethin', somethin'/
Grunt/
Up in my shed, up in my shed...ya bitches

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[nehemiah]

I am down with Plato and Socratesbest no. 8 ever!
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[K-Gun]

best no. 8 ever!
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The greatest of all time:

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[nehemiah]

The greatest of all time:

{King Kenny}yeah, not too shabby, eh?

how about this guy? got to dig the fro!
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[nehemiah]

just for JKiG!

:rockon:

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[K-Gun]

yeah, not too shabby, eh?

how about this guy? got to dig the fro!
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Just think, if Kev never goes to Germany, Kenny stays on at Celtic. Greatest replacement in history, better than Young replacing Montana. Kev was a rock star in his day, but Kenny ended up being head coach whilst he was still playing. Christ, that's like making Jimbo head coach of the Bills, while he was running the no huddle.

[nehemiah]

Just think, if Kev never goes to Germany, Kenny stays on at Celtic. Greatest replacement in history, better than Young replacing Montana. Kev was a rock star in his day, but Kenny ended up being head coach whilst he was still playing. Christ, that's like making Jimbo head coach of the Bills, while he was running the no huddle.having this guy around never hurt.
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[JLB]

In a death match I choose Kinky!

[K-Gun]

just for JKiG!

:rockon:

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I'm without sound, but I am guessing that is the match that led to this?

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[nehemiah]

I'm without sound, but I am guessing that is the match that led to this?
>nope.

the chelsea match before it.

liverpool 1, chelsea 0.

:rofl:

chumps.