Market oriented theory
You: Again I think the factor that is making people quit smoking is the high mortality rate that smoking causes. I disagree completely that people are as sheep as you that you will just obey anything you are told to
Stranger: No people stopped smoking because of C. Everett Coupe who was a gov't employee
Stranger: No it wasn't
You: lol I don't put thought about social change that is you. I believe in the individual. i worry about reading books and actually solving the issue of our society instead of trying to control people like you
Stranger: smoking is addictive and many that smoke, even today know the dangers
Stranger: People aren't necessarily sheep though sometimes they are, the problem is that we can't expect people to internalize the complex level of information in society
Stranger: The average consumer is at a disadvantage to the industries that create means to deceive them
Stranger: Look, people are controlled either by the state, by the community or by the market
You: I think it flies over your head that we are just two animals in this planet. and doesn't' matter how much you throw a tantrum your opinion won't be worth that much outside your brain :\
Stranger: It is true we are 'animals' as you say... but we are a social species
Should higher education be tuition free?
Generations after generations have been chasing the same American dream for hundreds of years. The notion of having a big house, a nice yard, couple of cars and good paying job seem to be a fairly tale these days. Colleges and Universities have made it impossible to pay for higher education with savings or out of our pocket money. These days stu..... Read full article