if the world's top economist...

are the opinions of top economists worthless if they stop working?

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Harrekin

Harrekin

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Is this whole thread just cos people question the tax free status of gym equipment salesmen?

"You didn't build" those treadmills anyways so said the Prophet (blessed be his ears).
 
NLXSK1

NLXSK1

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UncleBuck said:
it's actually very relevant.

you see, a racist member of this website claimed that your opinion doesn't count unless you are paying taxes.

a lawnmower pushing kiddo joined with him in agreement.

i contend otherwise. i contend that economic insights do not vanish once gainful employment does.

and you have yet to justify your assertion that knowledge magically vanishes by uttering the phrase "i quit".

there's still time, kiddo! convince me that the words "i quit" function as some sort of knowledge erasing wunderphrase.
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It is very relevant to your ego to win an argument even if you have to construct some fantasy hypothesis to do it...

I understand your liberal world is crumbling apart and there is a danger that you are going to lose your messiah along with your mind but that is not my problem.
 
RyanTheRhino

RyanTheRhino

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Samwell Seed Well said:
thank you, im thirty, not a heroin addict anymore and i own a house able to support myself my father and my girl(as she is in school)and i still work a regular job when they are offered, i do consulting data entry and seasonal welding work

but you dont need to be sorry, my parents have 5 PHD's between them i never wanted to be an academic for a reason, and i also like my life and jobs very much

i would never dare tell you your work is valued less then mine, i have tact
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well whatever I said that pissed you off ,my bad. I'm not exactly the best at expressing thoughts I utterly fail in English. I had to look up tact.

I was just arguing on the opposite side of this hypothetical to give food for thought. Realistically I agree that a persons knowledge wont disappear just because their job title changed but it is also a plausibility.
 
mccumcumber

mccumcumber

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I don't see why her credibility would be lost if she decided to give everything away and go on food stamps. I can see how the counter argument goes: "well, she doesn't pay taxes and he takes from us... so bah!" Well, as it so turns out, if she really was a top economist, she's paid more in taxes than most of the people who stand by the counter argument. So does that mean their opinion is invalid as well?

Edit: accidentally hit yes on the fucking poll... oh well.
 
desert dude

desert dude

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I really don't care about this poll, although I voted no. All I am interested in is "the trap". I really don't see much of a trap here.
 
ginwilly

ginwilly

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Economists are very good at looking at historical data and telling a story to fit their beliefs. Often times the same exact data tells almost opposite stories. Give me a hedge fund manager any day of the week if I want real time advice on the economy.
 
NLXSK1

NLXSK1

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If the nation's top economist was a talking goat on foodstamps would it change your opinion of this stupid poll??
 
Harrekin

Harrekin

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NLXSK1 said:
If the nation's top economist was a talking goat on foodstamps would it change your opinion of this stupid poll??
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Goats eat grass, which is free.

If you give them food stamps they'll spend it all on alcohol...you've been warned.
 
deprave

deprave

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UncleBuck said:
...decides to quit his job to pursue his butterfly catching hobby, are his economic insights suddenly useless?

yes or no.
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Depends how "Top" is defined ...I would think his opinion would be worth more if he is no longer working for someone else. If this is about Paul Krugman or Peter Schiff then no, they are both dousche faces that work for 'The Man'
 
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beenthere

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UncleBuck said:
it's actually very relevant.

you see, a racist member of this website claimed that your opinion doesn't count unless you are paying taxes.

a lawnmower pushing kiddo joined with him in agreement.

i contend otherwise. i contend that economic insights do not vanish once gainful employment does.

and you have yet to justify your assertion that knowledge magically vanishes by uttering the phrase "i quit".

there's still time, kiddo! convince me that the words "i quit" function as some sort of knowledge erasing wunderphrase.
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Lets set the record straight Bucky.
First of all, I never said you shouldn't have an opinion on fiscal policies just because you currently do not pay federal income taxes. Instead, I'm trying to tell you that you have no moral ground ripping apart others for not paying more taxes than they already do!

It's one thing to give an opinion, it's another thing calling people vile names while they are paying taxes and you choose to pay nothing, if that's not hypocritical, I don't know what is.

Every one of us should have the right to our own opinion whether we pay into the system or are on the other end of taking it out.

There are many left leaning people on this site that do an honest days work and pay their taxes, I respect their opinion even if I disagree with them. These people have skin in the game and their opinion is just as valid as mine, but someone who voluntarily chooses not to work and not pay taxes would be better served by being a bit more humble in their rhetoric IMO.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

Ursus marijanus
UncleBuck said:
...decides to quit his job to pursue his butterfly catching hobby, are his economic insights suddenly useless?

yes or no.
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Well rats. I just answered the poll after interpreting the question differently. I thought I was being asked "if their models no longer work".

But I am only mildly perturbed. I am reminded that if you arrange seven top economists head to toe, they'll point in seven different directions; eight if one comes from Harvard.
Economists are the witch doctors of our age. cn
 
Harrekin

Harrekin

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beenthere said:
Lets set the record straight Bucky.
First of all, I never said you shouldn't have an opinion on fiscal policies just because you currently do not pay federal income taxes. Instead, I'm trying to tell you that you have no moral ground ripping apart others for not paying more taxes than they already do!

It's one thing to give an opinion, it's another thing calling people vile names while they are paying taxes and you choose to pay nothing, if that's not hypocritical, I don't know what is.

Every one of us should have the right to our own opinion whether we pay into the system or are on the other end of taking it out.

There are many left leaning people on this site that do an honest days work and pay their taxes, I respect their opinion even if I disagree with them. These people have skin in the game and their opinion is just as valid as mine, but someone who voluntarily chooses not to work and not pay taxes would be better served by being a bit more humble in their rhetoric IMO.
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The argument is complicated by the fact many treadmill producers/salesmen WOULD infact pay taxes, but to do so when your product is "federally regulated" would be pretty dumb.

One audit or any sort of attention and it's off to get fucked in the ass by "Bubba" and "Bear" in federal ass-rape prison.

Treadmill producers/salesmen of the kind found on this site arnt rich or violent criminals and although their income is tax free, probably 100% of their income goes back into the economy.

I think that's what you fail to grasp.
 
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