Re: OT: Re: Scientific American Article On "Market" Economists

"Fred Weiss" <fredweiss@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Apr 8, 4:09 am, "Peter Webb" <webbfam...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> wrote:
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>> For example, is "free speech" supposed to mean "fully informed market"?

>> That
>> seems the most likely thing you mean, but this isn't actually listed in

>> my
>> dictionary as a meaning for "free speech".
>
> I did a similar (pointless) round of this type with our Brat a couple
> of months ago and got as exactly nowhere as you will get.
>

Cut the guy some slack.

He read an article in Scientific American about economics, and he has a 
question about it.

Sure, he doesn't seem to know anything about economics, and doesn't even 
know the basic terms used in economics. So his question is unclear. That 
doesn't mean we shouldn't try and help him.

Usenet is not just for people who are experts; its also a place for people

who know very little about a subject to ask those who do. We shouldn't 
ignore people just because the questions they ask are very basic, or even 
(as in this case) if they are not properly framed questions at all.