Harry Pollard wrote:
> Chris,
>
> You thought, for some reason the Pettigrew quote was significant
> when actually it says nothing. It was:
...
>  Consequently, the effects
>  of tree trade are no longer necessarily positive for everyone.>>
>
> How about?
...
>  Consequently, the effects
>  of tree trade are no longer necessarily negative for everyone.>>
>
> Makes just as much sense.

Since Ricardo suggested that FT's effects are _positive_ for everyone,
the news is that (under modern conditions) they're _no longer_ positive
-- not that they're "no longer negative".

If you didn't even grasp Logic 101 and Math 101, how do you want to teach
economics at your school ?  (but I guess private pupils won't notice anyway)

Chris


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