tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071936218849577375.post7027960685026322338..comments2024-03-19T23:20:47.782-07:00Comments on Unintentional Irony: Rethinking CommunismJames Killushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08265296146264452333noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071936218849577375.post-81363731361339260462008-01-28T18:14:00.000-08:002008-01-28T18:14:00.000-08:00jp, that's one of the reasons why "barriers to exi...<I>jp, that's one of the reasons why "barriers to exit" are so important.</I><BR/><BR/>Yes, I was thinking about that when I was posting. I note that the Aussies I know, who have lower barriers to exit, are much more likely to move on when their work situation gets bad—even those with a lot of years in at one company. Past a certain number of years of service in the US, most everyone sticks it out if they have the choice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071936218849577375.post-31870074136153567072008-01-26T20:31:00.000-08:002008-01-26T20:31:00.000-08:00jp, that's one of the reasons why "barriers to exi...jp, that's one of the reasons why "barriers to exit" are so important. Leave your job, lose you pension vesting, lose your health care, etc. etc.<BR/><BR/>But this is really part of my "Rethinking Socialism" thing that I'm also working on.<BR/><BR/>And yes, black dog, I don't think that they really believe in America. It's not just that patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel; it's the plaintive cry of those who have lost their faith.James Killushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08265296146264452333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071936218849577375.post-27302162730102045522008-01-25T21:17:00.000-08:002008-01-25T21:17:00.000-08:00Soviet societies devoted a non-trivial chunk of th...Soviet societies devoted a non-trivial chunk of their national weal to spying on themselves. That's a form of taxation that costs a lot and creates nothing of value.<BR/><BR/>For much of the Cold War it seemed like everyone wanted to be American -- TV and blue jeans. I'm still a little confused about how we came to be so insecure about our standing. You know, the Russkies, who couldn't make a passably decent two-door sedan, were somehow going to rule the world if we didn't stop dominos from falling in Vietnam. It's almost like we didn't believe our own story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5071936218849577375.post-25844690741199563462008-01-25T19:02:00.000-08:002008-01-25T19:02:00.000-08:00I do admit that from time to time I enjoy contempl...I do admit that from time to time I enjoy contemplating the similarities of big corporations and the Soviet Union. My favorite is leadership succession at the top. However, I must admit that the fact that (so far) it is not required that you continue working at a corporation limits the conclusions one should draw from it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com