Good News for the Day...

[JayB]

Maybe we can switch the discussion to whether or not the said success and profit has affected your econo-political perspectives in any way at that point (will a greater good be served by you personally allocating the windfall to private charities, or transfer to the state, etc).

 

 

it would only be natural for one's ideas to change, as changes occur in one's life. this can be both a danger, and a sign of maturity and greater perspective.

 

i think it's a danger when these changes hinge solely on self-interest. i've seen people go down this road, and i've certainly felt animal brain cortex pressures to do so in my own life.

 

i believe the government has a vital role to play in mitigating a variety of problems that the private sector has no solid history in mitigating. often the lip service given to "less taxes so i can help more effectively" is either naked greed, or ideological blindness (believe me, i've seen both. some disgusting moments have been spent at small business lobbying group meetings seeing this with my own eyes, and that is a path i'd never wish to go down).

 

i very much believe in a progressive tax system, even though it means greater taxes for myself.

 

Just curious if you were still(were you ever, somehow I got this idea)in favor of straight up, orthodox Socialism.

 

This was more about what to do with what's left over after you've paid whatever your bill was in our tax system. You've paid your bills, and you have a significant chunk left over that you want to do some good with. Which mechanism would you choose to do so? Private philanthropy or initiative, or direct transfer to the state, local, or Federal treasury?

 

Do you think that a tax structure which effectively precluded significant concentrations of wealth outside the direct control of the government would have any potential downsides, even for those who are not wealthy themselves?