Funny, I was thinking more along the lines of "Be sure not to read the comments. They are even more upsetting than anticipated." Sigh.
SheetWise
· 1 year ago
The reviews are encouraging. What is the premium for a signed copy? I wouldn't feel comfortable participating in the after-market discounting from Amazon -- do you have a primary source for signed copies?
In reference to reading the comments, what is up with people these days? I read a fair amount of different blogs and online articles every day (primarily conservative), and occasionally I read the comments, but more and more they seem to be full of hate and anger (not at Café Hayek of course). I guess it’s due to the anonymity of the forum, but is this how people really think and feel?
T L Holaday
· 1 year ago
swernga,
Consider these:<ul><li>Transitioning from a position of relative power to a less-powerful position makes people angry, even if in absolute terms the power remains very high. Self-identified conservatives are coming down from a good run at the top; they will be angry.</li><li>It is widely believed that a common enemy is better for group cohesion than a common positive goal, so those whose goals depend on cohesive group action (such as an election) have incentives to emphasize a foe rather than elaborate a purpose.</li><li>etc.</li></ul>
Mesa Econoguy
· 1 year ago
Professor Roberts, just finished the book, amidst the turmoil, and it’s wonderful.
Could you please write a sequel about how markets circumnavigate a covert, and overt takeover of the depository banking system and subsidiary mechanisms, backed by zealot regulators?
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Be sure to read the comments. They are a hoot.
Funny, I was thinking more along the lines of "Be sure not to read the comments. They are even more upsetting than anticipated." Sigh.
The reviews are encouraging. What is the premium for a signed copy? I wouldn't feel comfortable participating in the after-market discounting from Amazon -- do you have a primary source for signed copies?
Streetwise,
See his earlier post.
http://cafehayek.typepad.com/hayek/2008/10/the-...>
In reference to reading the comments, what is up with people these days? I read a fair amount of different blogs and online articles every day (primarily conservative), and occasionally I read the comments, but more and more they seem to be full of hate and anger (not at Café Hayek of course). I guess it’s due to the anonymity of the forum, but is this how people really think and feel?
swernga,
Consider these:<ul><li>Transitioning from a position of relative power to a less-powerful position makes people angry, even if in absolute terms the power remains very high. Self-identified conservatives are coming down from a good run at the top; they will be angry.</li><li>It is widely believed that a common enemy is better for group cohesion than a common positive goal, so those whose goals depend on cohesive group action (such as an election) have incentives to emphasize a foe rather than elaborate a purpose.</li><li>etc.</li></ul>
Professor Roberts, just finished the book, amidst the turmoil, and it’s wonderful.
Could you please write a sequel about how markets circumnavigate a covert, and overt takeover of the depository banking system and subsidiary mechanisms, backed by zealot regulators?