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From: Davis X <>
Subject: Re:Ben Best provides another winner..., off topic if you cons...
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:16:06 -0500

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I've always wondered why a bunch of relatively bright people (like cryonicists )
don't team up to form some sort of micro economy ( example - by giving 
preferential treatment to each other like buying insurance from Rudi Hoffman :) 
versus other brokers.).That way we could somewhat insulate ourselves from the 
vagaries imposed by the larger relatively irrational economics pursued by the 
world at large. Besides the obvious financial advantage this could also be a 
precursor to some kind of "cryonicist village"I'm serious in pursing a 
co-operative strategy on that front. Read more at 
http://www.geocities.com/dennisfreethinker/Dennisunited we stand - divided we 
_will_ 
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#31169From: : Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:06:41 ESTSubject: Ben 
Best provides another winner..., off topic if you conside...In a message dated 
11/14/2008 5:00:41 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
writes:And those of you who are wondering what causedthis financial crisis might
be interested to readthis 
history:http://www.benbest.com/polecon/buscycle.html#housing-- Ben BestI don't 
always agree with Ben Best.However, I am in substantial agreement with this 
analysis of economics, with it's free market and Austrian economics spin on 
history. Ben's analysis and details and references would probably be good enough
for most grad schools to consider it a Master's or PhD thesis in economic 
theory.Please don't think that recent events have repudiated basic free market 
theory economics.In contrast, the market distortions caused by Fed mediated 
lending, in which the central bank sets and maintains artificially low interest 
rates, may be one of the causes of the current crisis. Along, of course, with 
fiat based printed money, backed solely by goverment taxing and extortion 
policies.Everyone these days seems to have opinions they will bore you with at 
the drop of a hat about the economic "crisis." But, IMO, Ben has provided a 
historical perspective much more well informed than most. Of course, none of 
this may make a difference. Most of us feel dismayingly powerless regarding 
macro-economic matters. Sorry for the off-topic post, but Ben Best is a pretty 
smart fellow. I'm glad he's on our side, trying to save our individual 
lives...Rudi
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