I think that a progressive tax system is important for cross-subsidization which I find to be congruent with community. Community, like family is based on cross subsidization.
arthur -----Original Message----- From: Harry Pollard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 4:58 PM To: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Futurework] Exit ramp for Europe (collateral damage on Tar C reek) Arthur and Karen, I doubt you would object to my so increasing my skills and work habits that I make $50 million. How can I be faulted for supplying the community with $50 million worth of goods and/or services? Whether I could - or should - do something else such as lying on the beach is really none of your business. So, is it "greed" - a thoroughly subjective judgement - or something thoroughly commendable? Harry ------------------------------------------ Arthur wrote: >It's not the voices of enlightened self interest that will do it, rather >it is the selfish enlightened self interest that occurs when the >overstuffed sloth realizes that the future may not resemble the >past. Greed can follow many paths--in this case long term greed >maximization might push for a solid middle class (and leave this >overstuffed sloth to choke on his riches and not be choked by a >disgruntled untermensch) >arthur >[Cordell, Arthur: ECOM] > -----Original Message----- >From: Karen Watters Cole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 11:30 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Cc: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: [Futurework] Exit ramp for Europe (collateral damage on Tar >Creek) > >Arthur, who are the voices of enlightened self interest who can effect >something from what many fear is runaway greed and despotism? Where is >that line in the sand that says, Enough? > > > >Does Bill Gates' philanthropy have to represent this class all by >himself? Who are the models for doing something today to prevent >shirtless mobs in the future? Warren Buffet wrote a biting opinion piece >recently opposing the Bush2 tax cut plan. Are these the only role models >because they are fabulously wealthy? > > > >Have we reached a point where the voices heard are just those at the top >of the money pyramid and those grumbling at the bottom? If so, then is >that our only new cultural enlightenment of any voice? > > > >I ask you this not as a challenge, but because I know you will apply >thoughtfulness to a reply. > > > >- KWC > > > >That is why policy should appeal to the rich on the basis of "enlightened >self-interest" Redistribution today or be attacked by the "shirtless" >mobs tomorrow. > > > >PS I apologize for the font size here. While I am typing this my email >program insists it is size 11 Arial, but it appears on my screen more like >7.5 and then when I see it afterwards it appears to be 12. I have not >been able to correct this with simple default changes, seems to be >something else. **************************************************** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 Tel: (818) 352-4141 -- Fax: (818) 353-2242 http://home.attbi.com/~haledward **************************************************** _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://scribe.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
