RE: Slightly extended (was Re: [Futurework] David Ricardo, Cavema n Trade vs. Modern Trade

[Cordell . Arthur]

I might accept it.  But my view of my place in the social structure of this particular workplace would change.  I would think less of things.    Everybody is better off in absolute terms, most will be worse off in relative terms.  Good or bad??   arthur -----Original Message----- From: Harry Pollard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 2:01 AM To: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Slightly extended (was Re: [Futurework] David Ricardo, Caveman Trade vs. Modern Trade Arthur,   In all ways they are better off.   If your boss offered to double your salary even as he increased the manager’s salary by four times, would you refuse it?   I doubt it, for you would know you were better off with a double salary.   Wouldn’t you?   Harry   ******************************************** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles Box 655  Tujunga  CA  91042 Tel: 818 352-4141  --  Fax: 818 353-2242 http://haledward.home.comcast.net ********************************************   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 6:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Slightly extended (was Re: [Futurework] David Ricardo, Caveman Trade vs. Modern Trade   If group A is 2x better off than originally   But group B is 4x better off than originally   and group C is 10x better off than originally(well...you get the idea...)   is the whole community better off??  In some ways yes and in other ways no.   arthur -----Original Message----- From: Harry Pollard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 10:37 PM To: 'Ray Evans Harrell'; 'Keith Hudson'; 'Ed Weick' Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Slightly extended (was Re: [Futurework] David Ricardo, Caveman Trade vs. Modern Trade Ray, Don't think George ever mentioned the invisible hand. Certainly not in his major books. I must say I can't understand the difficulty about the concept of the invisible hand. What it says is that if each individual member of the community is better off then it can be said that the whole community is better off. Is this something difficult to understand? Curious. A clear understanding of what is private property, and what is common property, is absolutely essential to a free and prosperous society. When you take time off from the chorale to make your own clothes, and build your own furniture, I will know that you don't believe in comparative advantage. Harry   --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.541 / Virus Database: 335 - Release Date: 11/14/2003 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.548 / Virus Database: 341 - Release Date: 12/5/2003