Tag Archives: Economics

Technology and humanity

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

If technological growth allows no room for nature to recuperate, what are the effects to the human race? [ 12/Mar/21 ] Mohammad Gani {in his answer} displays clearly why economics and finance are now the single greatest threat to human … Continue reading →

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Who should be held responsible for global poverty?

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Who should be held responsible for global poverty? [ 26/Jan/21 ] Why would you think that anyone should be “held responsible”? Isn’t that a rather hubristic notion? Isn’t it much more likely that it is the ignorance of each and … Continue reading →

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Lifeboat discussion on The Biggest Threats To Human Existence

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 26/Jan/21 Facebook – Lifeboat Foundation] The list given of “The Biggest Threats To Human Existence” seems to me to be a very strange mix of categories. Nuclear war Bioengineered pandemic Artificial Intelligence Nanotechnology Extraterrestial Super volcanoes Food supply Weather … Continue reading →

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Quora – why are all goods and services scarce

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Why are all good and services scarce? [ 23/11/20 ] They are not. There is not a scarcity of oxygen. It is arguably the most important of all commodities, and it is present in abundance, and because of that abundance, … Continue reading →

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Quora – Why is capitalism good for the environment?

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Why is capitalism good for the environment? [ 29/10/20 ] Why would you think that it is? Isn’t the evidence sufficiently clear that capitalism, left to its own internal set of incentive structures, is self terminating. We are the most … Continue reading →

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Overview – Vote for Ted Howard – Kaikoura Electorate

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

If you look hare at the many things I have written, you will find some consistent themes. My prime values have not changed: 1/ Individual life – mine and everyone else’s. 2/ Individual liberty – and that has to come … Continue reading →

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Quora – The fundamental economic problem is scarcity. Why?

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

The fundamental economic problem is scarcity. Why? [ 24/8/20 ] What definition are you using of economic? Is it one that focuses on the management of the “household” of planet earth, or one that concentrates purely on market values. Scarcity … Continue reading →

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Wendy made a Facebook post about the economy and Covid-19

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Wendy made a Facebook post about the economy and Covid-19 [ 15/8/20 ] Quite a few things written here that are not accurate. Many people knew decades ago what needs to be done to control pandemic – isolation. Isolation to … Continue reading →

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Facebook – Effective Altruism group discussion of UBI

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Facebook – Effective Altruism group discussion of UBI Kaya Diguistini 12 Aug 2:09am [ 12/8/20 ] I do not see UBI as any sort of final stable state, and it does seem to very probably be a necessary part of … Continue reading →

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Quora – Will global warming, automation, wealth inequality, in the future lead to a dystopian Authoritarian populist Eco-fascism/eco-socialism and or even societal collapse or will it all instead lead to a sustainable post-growth, Post -capitalist world?

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Will global warming, automation, wealth inequality, in the future lead to a dystopian Authoritarian populist Eco-fascism/eco-socialism and or even societal collapse or will it all instead lead to a sustainable post-growth, Post -capitalist world? [ 1/8/20 ] In so far … Continue reading →

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