tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990421549250217168.post1783227288867762308..comments2023-11-01T06:43:49.254-04:00Comments on The New Conservatives: Have we been Spoiled by Capitalism?Daniel Nicholshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547574601332320411noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990421549250217168.post-28377415230074392842008-08-06T16:07:00.000-04:002008-08-06T16:07:00.000-04:00"20 years ago, college graduates weren't coming ou..."20 years ago, college graduates weren't coming out of school $20,000 in debt."<BR/><BR/>20 years ago, college graduates couldn't make $20,000/year straight out of college. <BR/><BR/>"My point is that its dangerous to think of progress as naturally occurring. I know Jonah's arguing along those lines, but your claim that "we're better off than our parents and our children will be better off than," demonstrates the kind of faith that seems unwarranted these days."<BR/><BR/>Have you studied prices of consumer goods now compared to 20 years ago, with inflation figured in? Have you considered how many trillions of man-hours are now done by computers, so humans are able to put their time to better?<BR/><BR/>"The backbone of our economy (oil) is running out and it's anyone's guess whether we'll have alternative energy up and running by that time. Even if we increase drilling, then we might push global warming past the tipping point."<BR/><BR/>Jimmy Carter claimed we had only enough oil for ten years, and that was 30 years ago. We increased consumption, but always find that as people go looking for more they always make technological improvements that make it profitable to bring up the harder to get at supplies. The same will happen if our government frees oil companies to do the same here in America.<BR/><BR/>"We're screwed no matter which way we turn, and we're not really better off than our parents -- unless you think owning an iPod is a true quality of life issue."<BR/><BR/>What a sickening way of looking at life. We're screwed no matter what we do? The possibilities are endless, and anyone with a grasp of this country's history knows that we've always overcome any problem at hand.Scott Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985553703658857412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990421549250217168.post-25389435802848213412008-08-05T18:15:00.000-04:002008-08-05T18:15:00.000-04:00I disagree with both the notion that we're better ...I disagree with both the notion that we're better off than our parents, and that our children will be better off than us.<BR/><BR/>Once upon a time, home ownership meant that you OWNED YOUR HOME. It meant more a generation or two ago to be a home owner. Now, being a home owner means that YOUR BANK owns your home, and let you live their as long as you make your monthly payments.<BR/><BR/>20 years ago, college graduates weren't coming out of school $20,000 in debt.<BR/><BR/>My point is that its dangerous to think of progress as naturally occurring. I know Jonah's arguing along those lines, but your claim that "we're better off than our parents and our children will be better off than," demonstrates the kind of faith that seems unwarranted these days.<BR/><BR/>The backbone of our economy (oil) is running out and it's anyone's guess whether we'll have alternative energy up and running by that time. Even if we increase drilling, then we might push global warming past the tipping point.<BR/><BR/>We're screwed no matter which way we turn, and we're not really better off than our parents -- unless you think owning an iPod is a true quality of life issue.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691245697175068653noreply@blogger.com