by the way Rome's problems stemmed from the fact that the use of slaves undermined the economy of the proletarian - thus the elite needed to resort to an economy of bread and circus so they would not revolt
On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 6:54 PM, saul ostrow <[email protected]> wrote: > Rome - it made such a pretty decadence > > > On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 6:49 PM, William Conger <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yeah, there's always exceptions. It's no big deal to point them out. >> >> wc >> >> >> >> > >> > But what about those who the better they are treated (the more >> > opportunities they are given), the worse they become (e.g., the more >> > problems they create for not only others but also for themselves, the >> worse >> > they become)? >> > >> > I've certainly met a lot of people like that. >> > >> > Something tells me that the truly elite can be performance-oriented, >> > but everyone else should be trained to be more compliance-oriented if >> only >> > to keep themselves out of trouble. >> > >> >> The ruling political elite should create a compliance-oriented system that >> has something to do with this: >> >> - The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, public >> debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered >> and >> controlled and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest >> [the country] become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of >> living on public assistance. >> >> Cicero >> >> > > > -- > S a u l O s t r o w > > > *Critical Voices* > 21STREETPROJECTS > 162 West 21 St > NYC, NY 10011 > [email protected] > > > > -- S a u l O s t r o w *Critical Voices* 21STREETPROJECTS 162 West 21 St NYC, NY 10011 [email protected]
