Re: [ox-en] verzola on abundance

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>   Looking more closely at the logic of business firms, it is obvious
>  that the immediate effect of restricting abundance is to reduce
>  supply and increase overall demand. These in turn raise prices or
>  keep their levels high. If the costs of production change little or
>  not at all and prices go up, then profits go up. This is the logic
>  behind corporate efforts to develop technologies and influence State
>  policies that give them closer control over the abundance and
>  scarcity of goods: to create the best conditions for maximizing
>  profits.
>



that is called monopoly.


  economist's answer is that society's higher goals are indeed served
>  when everyone pursues their own selfinterest in free competition
>  with others.
>

only in free markets.
monopolies could not exist in free markets

we have monopolies in every important market in the earth

so free market economy is an illusion, its only a history for childs to
sleep.




> In fact, economists argue, the competitive pursuit of
>  individual gain accomplishes overall social goals *better*, even if
>  this "was no part of his intention," than when individuals
>  consciously try to advance society's higher goals.


Nash proved that this stuff is not true.

  1. Make the resource accessible to a greater number of people -
>     ideally, to all.
>

ok, but there are a lot of resources not available to all.

>
>  2. Make sure the resource will last for generations, preferably
>     indefinitely.
>

in contradiction with 1


>
>  3. Build a cascade of abundance.
>
> 1+2



>  4. Develop an ethic that nurtures abundance.
>
>
its ok if things are abundant. but a lot are not.


>  5. Attain dynamic balance.
>

in contradiction with 1 and 2



>  -- p.18ff.
>
> Advice 3 is BTW the way Free Software came into being. It all started
> with an editor (Emacs) and an compiler (Gcc).
>


in intellectual goods is ok, materials ones very difficult

>
> He also gives some threats:
>
>  1. The current reliance on a nonrenewable energy base.
>
>
ok


>  2. The linear production processes of the industrial sector.
>
> ok


>  3. The unchecked growth of human population.
>
> ok


>  4. The unlimited corporate drive for profit.
>
> ok

>  -- p.20f.
>


-- 
Diego Saravia
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