[p2p-research] excellent contribution on flow money by Martien van Steenbergen

[Ryan Lanham]

Demurrage I understand just fine...it is an attempt to have controlled
inflation-like velocity without the negative effects of price
changes...essentially it is a velocity tax (to a conventional economist).  I
highly doubt it can be managed successfully, but it is interesting and has
open theoretical questions.

These alternative definitions of rent sound like pre-marginalism ideas that
don't make a lot of sense in current terms.  For example, they would
instantly run afoul of all manner of accounting problems.  Who defines
skill?  Who defines productivity levels?  How do you deal with unusual or
unpredictable changes in productivity features (a storm, etc.)

Ryan


On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Dmytri Kleiner <dk at telekommunisten.net>wrote:

> On Mon, 1 Jun 2009, Ryan Lanham wrote:
>
> How would you deal with a skyscraper or a large urban hydroponic farm?
>>
>
> Not sure what you mean by this question. What do you mean by "Deal
> With," as to how they relate to this conversation:
>
> Can the supply of skyscrapers and hydroponic farms be increased by the
> application of
> labour and capital?
>
> Yes? Then the main component of income this Capital produces is Interest,
> not
> Rent. However the total price of a unit in the skyscraper or the food
> produced on the farm would include this Interest, along with the location
> rent of the Land they are sitting on (and wages too).
>
>
>
>
> --
> Dmytri Kleiner, aspiring crank
>
> http://www.telekommunisten.net
>
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