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On 08/14/09 02:51, Warp wrote:
> Neeum Zawan<m.n### [at] ieee org> wrote:
>> On 08/13/09 17:48, Warp wrote:
>>> At its core, capitalism is about free commerce, and it's precisely free
>>> commerce which keeps the cash flowing.
>
>> In which direction?
>
> It's impossible for cash to flow into one single direction. It has to
> circulate for the flow to keep going.
>
> You may be thinking that cash tends to flow towards big companies. However,
> people paying money to those companies have to *get* that money from somewhere
> first. Where do you think they get it from?
It's a question of rates. In the US, the percentage of the overall
wealth owned by the top 1% keeps increasing (depending on who you ask -
I'm seeing some contradictory figures). That's a net flow in that
direction.
I meant my statement as a half joke, but now you've got me thinking...
--
Doctor to patient: Although it's nothing serious, let's keep an eye on
it to make sure it doesn't turn into a major lawsuit.
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