On 24/09/2008, at 1:16 PM, John Williams wrote: Sorry, I have much less confidence in > politicians and people like you than I do in the collective self- > interest and creativity > of a large group of talented people to solve problems competitively.
Tragedy of the Commons. Murray/Darling River system. Easter Island. There is such a thing (provably) as an Evolutionarily Stable Strategy that can lead to extinction, and I reckon the completely unregulated market is one of them. Charlie. Counterexample Maru. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l