http://www.sapiengames.com Taking The Term "Political Science" ... Literally Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:45:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.sapiengames.com/2011/12/25/robert-heinlein-on-the-future/#comment-1813 JahedMomand Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:45:36 +0000 http://www.sapiengames.com/?p=1935#comment-1813 We did technically create life, Craig Venter 2010, look it up and see if it fits within the definition that Heinlein was using. We did technically create life, Craig Venter 2010, look it up and see if it fits within the definition that Heinlein was using.

]]> http://www.sapiengames.com/2010/07/25/would-hayek-support-obamas-healthcare-plan/#comment-1812 LIGHTWEIGHT WHEELCHAIRS Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:40:00 +0000 https://saij.wordpress.com/2010/07/25/would-hayek-support-obamas-healthcare-plan/#comment-1812 Free social healthcare? Ofcourse its crap. I mean, free access to health by any human being? Sinister! It is an evil that must be suppressed at all costs. Most "christian" conservative republicans from the crazy american south also agree. Jesus said that people should love other people only if they get paid for. Healthcare must run from managers and corporate executives only.~ELLISA Free social healthcare? Ofcourse its crap. I mean, free access to health by any human being? Sinister! It is an evil that must be suppressed at all costs. Most “christian” conservative republicans from the crazy american south also agree. Jesus said that people should love other people only if they get paid for. Healthcare must run from managers and corporate executives only.~ELLISA

]]> http://www.sapiengames.com/2007/06/20/native-americans-manifest-destiny-and-the-irony-of-immigration-policy/#comment-1292 Stephanie Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:17:58 +0000 http://saij.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/native-americans-manifest-destiny-and-the-irony-of-immigration-policy/#comment-1292 Also i think people should not hurt Native Americans any more because we did that before when we relocated them. Also i think people should not hurt Native Americans any more because we did that before when we relocated them.

]]> http://www.sapiengames.com/2007/06/20/native-americans-manifest-destiny-and-the-irony-of-immigration-policy/#comment-1291 Stephanie Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:15:58 +0000 http://saij.wordpress.com/2007/06/20/native-americans-manifest-destiny-and-the-irony-of-immigration-policy/#comment-1291 I have two Native American friends and i do see them at the same time I have two Native American friends and i do see them at the same time

]]> http://www.sapiengames.com/2011/11/14/being-a-straight-male-isnt-all-roses-and-football/#comment-1205 | Samurai Blogger Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:46:32 +0000 http://www.sapiengames.com/2011/11/14/being-a-straight-male-isnt-all-roses-and-football/#comment-1205 [...] bolded text is mine. You can read more about how I feel about the bullshit of male identity politics here. But, suffice it to say that I think straight men live under some narrow [...] [...] bolded text is mine. You can read more about how I feel about the bullshit of male identity politics here. But, suffice it to say that I think straight men live under some narrow [...]

]]> http://www.sapiengames.com/2011/11/07/are-teachers-paid-too-much-or-are-there-just-too-many-teachers/#comment-1125 Will Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:53:52 +0000 http://www.sapiengames.com/2011/11/07/are-teachers-paid-too-much-or-are-there-just-too-many-teachers/#comment-1125 That's probably a reasonable approach, but I'd like to point out that saying "teachers are overpaid" is not so much a consequence of "too many teachers chasing too few jobs" as it is another way to state the underlying problem. Since the pattern/system of human interaction we call the market can't arbitrarily create more demand for teachers (of any quality), either there must be fewer teachers or they must be paid less for supply and demand to reach an equilibrium. At the margin, people usually (though definitely not always) prefer a slightly lower wage for certain to a higher chance of losing their job. But organizations of teachers perceive correctly that neither of these things are in their best interests, at least in the short run, and thus work actively and effectively to both minimize firings and maximize wages. They are of course supported by social sentiment and others interested in the welfare of <b>current</b> teachers. We are thus left with an oversupply of teachers that cannot "naturally" be adjusted, and so in practice we must find political solutions, or academic and institutional ones such as your proposal for higher standards. That’s probably a reasonable approach, but I’d like to point out that saying “teachers are overpaid” is not so much a consequence of “too many teachers chasing too few jobs” as it is another way to state the underlying problem. Since the pattern/system of human interaction we call the market can’t arbitrarily create more demand for teachers (of any quality), either there must be fewer teachers or they must be paid less for supply and demand to reach an equilibrium. At the margin, people usually (though definitely not always) prefer a slightly lower wage for certain to a higher chance of losing their job. But organizations of teachers perceive correctly that neither of these things are in their best interests, at least in the short run, and thus work actively and effectively to both minimize firings and maximize wages. They are of course supported by social sentiment and others interested in the welfare of current teachers. We are thus left with an oversupply of teachers that cannot “naturally” be adjusted, and so in practice we must find political solutions, or academic and institutional ones such as your proposal for higher standards.

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