tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post2978414455475684206..comments2024-02-11T19:28:27.997+11:00Comments on Personal Reflections: Captain America and old friendsJim Belshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-11694505772040905092014-05-06T21:53:28.465+10:002014-05-06T21:53:28.465+10:00Hi John. It's a sad case, actually. Too many g...Hi John. It's a sad case, actually. Too many good intentions(and biased arguing). I wonder if anyone can present a counter case? Always like to see that to correct my own views. Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-10585822811531272872014-05-06T12:50:13.775+10:002014-05-06T12:50:13.775+10:00Jim regarding the resale royalties, most of the we...Jim regarding the resale royalties, most of the well intended supporters of the introduction of ARR, had no idea as to what the scheme really was about, and this was because the funded lobbyists for their ARR have no care for truth, at all.john r walkerhttp://johnrwalker.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-55684038289531346092014-05-01T09:18:19.287+10:002014-05-01T09:18:19.287+10:00You took me on a bit of an internet wander, DG. On...You took me on a bit of an internet wander, DG. On the first, I suspected that you were referring to the Spanish treasure. The extra money spread prosperity across Europe, but gave no real long term benefit to Spain relative to other countries. I suspect that Winton would argue that both cases support his point. Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-82444946805837629602014-04-30T22:51:51.214+10:002014-04-30T22:51:51.214+10:00In mitigating a shortage of liquidity, Spanish tre...In mitigating a shortage of liquidity, Spanish treasure looted from the New World delivered enormous prosperity to 16th century Europe; Eva Peron epitomised "emancipative values".<br /><br />DG<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-24038697681578828572014-04-30T18:21:30.161+10:002014-04-30T18:21:30.161+10:00Sorry for the delay in responding, DG. Your exampl...Sorry for the delay in responding, DG. Your examples! I would have thought that the Spanish Hapsburg period was hardly a model of prosperity and growth, Peron hardly a model of emancipative values! Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-88016946357093472542014-04-28T23:56:14.471+10:002014-04-28T23:56:14.471+10:00Re- Freedom rising. Same as the claptrap in Why na...Re- Freedom rising. Same as the claptrap in Why nations fail (Acemoglu & Robinson). Tyranny and authoritarianism may provide for prosperity and growth (Spanish Hapsburgs) just as "emancipative values" may for decay and chaos (Peron).<br /><br />DG Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-54114418944797554032014-04-28T18:35:01.562+10:002014-04-28T18:35:01.562+10:00Knew it was, Ramana. Just noting. It is fun. Knew it was, Ramana. Just noting. It is fun. Jim Belshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075614280789984767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24338064.post-3017652259382579292014-04-27T21:52:26.445+10:002014-04-27T21:52:26.445+10:00Jim, the editing to put my face on the image was d...Jim, the editing to put my face on the image was done by my son. That is the mystery. <br /><br />I blog to have fun and that I have in plently. I also do more serious posts both on the blog and on facebook but doing those too give me a great deal of pleasure. And when fb friends who spar there make it face to face, like it happened to me yesterday, the fun is greater.<br /><br />Thanks for the plug in.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.com