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  puhleeze

  If economists are so brilliant and effective why didn't many speak out on the tech bubble or the housing bubble?

  These were self-evident economic events and yet the number of economists that warned of these gross misallocations of society's resources number in the single digits.

  Paraphrasing Dean Baker, why are there so few competent economists?

  http://www.prospect.org/csnc/blogs/beat_the_press_archive ...
  

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  On What behavioral economics has to offer posted 1 year, 7 months ago 8 Responses

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  At least I got a good laugh

  The carbon neutral jet fuel line was just simply too much.

  I don't know whether Joe is really that much of a blind optimist or just not trying to scare the sheeple.

  The idea of mass affordable air travel was a nice little concept that lasted about 30 years.

  Carbon neutral (sequestered) jet fuel will ensure only the relatively elite fly, either an explicit or implicit carbon tax.

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  On Reducing your carbon footprint from travel posted 1 year, 7 months ago 41 Responses

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  Rev Billy & sustainability

  Rev Billy comes as close to true sustainability as any of the economic or engineering posts at Gristmill.

  We won't clever our way out of this mess.

  Social Norms are the only real way to affect long term sustainability.

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  On Rev. Billy at the auto show posted 1 year, 7 months ago 3 Responses

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  Don't wrestle pigs!

  In my personal life, I put the refuting of deniers/delayers into the category of avoiding wrestling with muddy pigs.

  Halfway through you realize that you are muddy and the pig is enjoying it.

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  On Does refuting deniers only strengthen and empower them? posted 1 year, 7 months ago 13 Responses

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  puhleeze, trot out another realtor line

  I rent walking distance to the beach in So Cal and my rental rate hasn't moved for 3 years.  BTW, the rent is about 30% of the cost to purchase it, including all the tax benefits.  

  If I cared to move to the rental next door I could save $400/mo for the same size house.

  Rents will deflate as we move through our housing induced recession.

  Rental rates will go up for the suckers.  Like those that got sucked into the bubble and are now having to look for rentals.

  The moral of this whole thread is don't let the economists make you into a sucker!

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  On A few thoughts for environmentalists posted 1 year, 7 months ago 95 Responses