[quote=Dust Bunny][quote=DAtoo][quote=Dust Bunny]

I'm currently reading The Forgotten Man by Amity Shlaes.  A history on the depression, Hoover, Roosevelt and the economic theories struggling to control the economy.  Keynesian vs Free Market.  Taxation as a way to control business and the ramifications on the economy of the US and the world.  Also a lot about the misconceptions and distortions in the way we teach about the history of that period.  Slanting history to suit our current predjudices.

Very interesting!  I see a lot of parallels to the way that Congress is attempting to fine tune and control the economy today.  Scary too.  We seem to be unable to learn from history and may be doomed to repeat it.   (Oil profits tax and excess profits taxes....anyone?)

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What percentage of those who are reading this do you think have ever even heard of Hoover, much less have an opinion of Keynsian versus Free Market monetary policy?

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You mean on this forum?  Not too many, which is why they should be reading this.  It is a good and entertaining read on a fairly dry topic.

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If they can't write a sentence without making errors do you really think they can read anything other than comic books?

[quote=DAtoo][quote=Dust Bunny][quote=DAtoo][quote=Dust Bunny]

I'm currently reading The Forgotten Man by Amity Shlaes.  A history on the depression, Hoover, Roosevelt and the economic theories struggling to control the economy.  Keynesian vs Free Market.  Taxation as a way to control business and the ramifications on the economy of the US and the world.  Also a lot about the misconceptions and distortions in the way we teach about the history of that period.  Slanting history to suit our current predjudices.

Very interesting!  I see a lot of parallels to the way that Congress is attempting to fine tune and control the economy today.  Scary too.  We seem to be unable to learn from history and may be doomed to repeat it.   (Oil profits tax and excess profits taxes....anyone?)

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What percentage of those who are reading this do you think have ever even heard of Hoover, much less have an opinion of Keynsian versus Free Market monetary policy?

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You mean on this forum?  Not too many, which is why they should be reading this.  It is a good and entertaining read on a fairly dry topic.

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If they can't write a sentence without making errors do you really think they can read anything other than comic books?

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Stop playing Devils Advocate.