Good Business
Posted: 06-02-2016 11:35 PM
Semi OT, but tangentally related to the discussion, here's the story of The Day The Merchant Banker Learned Something New
The Next Generation
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As Spock would say, "humans are very illogical." I've seen some who you teach the principles of finance to, and as soon as they get a buck in their pocket they will blow it on something crazy. I've seen some go into the hoarder mode. And I've seen some who have paid it ahead in spades. I would have never gotten to where I am today had I not stopped, listened, learned, and then applied the knowledge to real life. I never needed their "help".Riddick wrote:Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach that man to fish, and eventually he may catch more than you. Comes the day you ask him for a fish, he may give you one, OR he may give you a dirty look instead.
I have.voguy wrote:Riddick wrote:I never needed their "help".
Fascinating! It's great how exceptionally life's worked out for you, through sheer intelligence and logic...voguy wrote:Riddick wrote:Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach that man to fish, and eventually he may catch more than you. Comes the day you ask him for a fish, he may give you one, OR he may give you a dirty look instead.
As Spock would say, "humans are very illogical." I've seen some who you teach the principles of finance to, and as soon as they get a buck in their pocket they will blow it on something crazy. I've seen some go into the hoarder mode. And I've seen some who have paid it ahead in spades. I would have never gotten to where I am today had I not stopped, listened, learned, and then applied the knowledge to real life. I never needed their "help".
Not a Vulcan, then?Raggedyann wrote:I have.voguy wrote:I never needed their "help".
No Riddick, my ears are rounded and boring.Riddick wrote:Not a Vulcan, then?Raggedyann wrote:I have.voguy wrote:I never needed their "help".
Well, insofar the US Census collects economic data, and I was a field agent back in 2000-2002, I'll say no small number of managers at the Milwaukee and Chicago offices certainly displayed behavior not unlike you describe. Reaching my nonsense tolerance limit, and not wanting to become insane myself, I got the hell out. Still, it's not like I haven't encountered just as many people like that in the private sector.Doka wrote:So, some Economists are human and are attached to the "human condition" other Economists are not attached to any thing, and fly around like a pin pricked balloon, making a lot of noise, but no sense and are insane. Do we call those "Government Employees" ?