http://www.muppethouse.com/mr-smith-does-traffic/ innovation through duplication Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:05:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.muppethouse.com/mr-smith-does-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-3305 Ryan Fri, 17 Jun 2005 20:30:02 +0000 http://www.muppethouse.com/mr-smith-does-traffic/#comment-3305 Why focus on this mysterious identity "corporations". I am certainly the last person that would promote the the limitation of individual liberty to promote a special-interest like a corporation. I am talking about the invisible hand - through rationally self-interested behavior we help others, even though that is not our intention. You have no sort of altruism that leads you to show up at your job each day. You care about your own well-being, and by helping yourself you help your company, its customers, and its customers' customers. Why focus on this mysterious identity “corporations”. I am certainly the last person that would promote the the limitation of individual liberty to promote a special-interest like a corporation. I am talking about the invisible hand – through rationally self-interested behavior we help others, even though that is not our intention. You have no sort of altruism that leads you to show up at your job each day. You care about your own well-being, and by helping yourself you help your company, its customers, and its customers’ customers.

]]> http://www.muppethouse.com/mr-smith-does-traffic/comment-page-1/#comment-3304 david Fri, 17 Jun 2005 19:46:36 +0000 http://www.muppethouse.com/mr-smith-does-traffic/#comment-3304 My gut reaction is to say no. Probably b/c to concede on that point is the entry point to all kinds of 'Corporations are Good' arguements. In the view of corporate greed, the idea is to buy WTOP, get contracts to put up electronic signs, and do everything to convince the masses that 495 is bumper to bumper - with every expectation of getting those people to steer clear and then use 495 for their own corporate executive driveway. My gut reaction is to say no. Probably b/c to concede on that point is the entry point to all kinds of ‘Corporations are Good’ arguements. In the view of corporate greed, the idea is to buy WTOP, get contracts to put up electronic signs, and do everything to convince the masses that 495 is bumper to bumper – with every expectation of getting those people to steer clear and then use 495 for their own corporate executive driveway.

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