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FrodosPet

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12. If the window is broken

Reply to barnabas63 (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 03:44 PM

Nov 2012

The wealth of the world is diminished by one window, plus the labor needed to replace a window (as opposed to creating a window for a new house, school, or hospital, which increases the wealth of the world).

As I said in another post, there is, and always will be, a deterioration of physical assets.

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The jobs number next month will be so excellent. Out of the horror of Sandy will be more jobs than [View all] monmouth Nov 2012 OP

I know - I've been wondering about that... barnabas63 Nov 2012 #1

Parable of the broken window FrodosPet Nov 2012 #2

I hate that false Wiki page jenw2 Nov 2012 #3

So people should go breaking windows to help the economy? FrodosPet Nov 2012 #6

Umm if the window is broken. barnabas63 Nov 2012 #7

If the window is broken FrodosPet Nov 2012 #12

As far as "Creating Wealth" goes FrodosPet Nov 2012 #10

If you can create wealth like you and the conservatives claim... jenw2 Nov 2012 #17

But the story doesn't end with the Good Shopkeeper's lighter pocket ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #11

As long as the glazier doesn't miss out on a construction job to do a repair job FrodosPet Nov 2012 #14

I'm not understanding ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #16

If Sandy is good for the economy... FrodosPet Nov 2012 #4

You're purposefully missing the intent of this discussion. barnabas63 Nov 2012 #8

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #13

Well, that will be after the elction, but more to the point... TreasonousBastard Nov 2012 #5

yes there will be some hiring related to the post-Sandy rebuilding effort onenote Nov 2012 #9

Time for Mitt to throw in the towel as promised. lpbk2713 Nov 2012 #15

Doesn't sound like it. "Expert" on TV talking about that this morning... Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #18