Man has almost constant occasion for the help of his brethren, and it is in vain for him to expect it from their benevolence only.
Adam Smith The Wealth of Nations, Book I Chapter 1 On Oct 8, 1:07 pm, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Every individual...generally, indeed, neither intends to promote the > public interest, nor knows how much he is promoting it. By preferring > the support of domestic to that of foreign industry he intends only > his own security; and by directing that industry in such a manner as > its produce may be of the greatest value, he intends only his own > gain, and he is in this, as in many other cases, led by an invisible > hand to promote an end which was no part of his intention. > > Adam Smith > The Wealth of Nations, Book IV Chapter II > > On Oct 8, 1:06 pm, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Such is the delicacy of man alone, that no object is produced to his > > liking. He finds that in everything there is need for improvement.... > > The whole industry of human life is employed not in procuring the > > supply of our three humble necessities, food, clothes and lodging, but > > in procuring the conveniences of it according to the nicety and > > delicacy of our tastes. > > > Adam Smith > > Lectures on Justice, Policy, Revenue and Arms > > > On Oct 8, 1:00 pm, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Seems YOU need to read Smith... > > > > On Oct 8, 12:53 pm, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Gaar, > > > > > Yeah I do. Feel free to prove me wrong. Re-read your beloved Adam > > > > Smith. Does he not point out that greed, the desire for personal > > > > material gain, is the driving force, the whole motivation behind > > > > capitalism? > > > > > On Oct 8, 1:31 pm, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > So you say... > > > > > > On Oct 8, 6:53 am, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > Gaar, > > > > > > > Bull-fucking-shit and you know damned well. Hell, people's heads > > > > > > roll > > > > > > and stock prices fall when there is even talk of a given comapny > > > > > > failing to meet growth expectations. "get more agressive about > > > > > > profits > > > > > > and cutting costs", "grow or die", etc. etc. never heard those > > > > > > phrases > > > > > > around boardrooms? Hell, these people no longer even consider out of > > > > > > control greed to be a fault or character defect, must less of of the > > > > > > "7 deadly sins". > > > > > > > On Oct 8, 7:33 am, Gaar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > On Oct 7, 10:39 pm, Hollywood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Really? Give me an example of a major corporation saying they > > > > > > > > have > > > > > > > > enough profits and enough growth to satisfy them. > > > > > > > > Give me an example of one saying they don't.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
