From: Reason (reason@exratio.com)
Date: Fri Nov 15 2002 - 20:07:16 MST
--> Robert J. Bradbury
> On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, Reason wrote:
>
> > The very fact that you speak of an "implementation" is a
> problem. Economies
> > are not implemented; or at least ones that succeed are not. They just
> > happen; an economy is self-organization in planned action and
> distribution
> > of resources. The most efficient economies are those that are
> left alone by
> > the State.
>
> How about the "most efficient economies -- we know about to date --
> are those that are left alone by the state"?
True enough; one shouldn't rule out, say, an uberAI capable of managing an
economy/society better than the free market price system does. I believe
some of my way-back-when posts mentioned such a thing in passing.
Reason
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