Archive for February 15th, 2009
The Evolution of Happiness
Given that most people have some 2nd-order desires at the beginning of their lives, I’ll observe that they will to themselves moral good, namely, a holy or good will. Then, in Kant’s terminology, they become “worthy of happiness,” and their now purified 1st-order desires can legitimately ask to be satisfied. So, integritism or what may [...]
Posted: February 15th, 2009 under Ethics, Philosophy.
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Distribution of Goods in Market Societies
Suppose there are 10 consumers each holding $1 and a producer holding 10 oranges. If he exchanges his oranges for money, then each consumer will benefit “a little,” while the producer will benefit “a lot.” The benefits and wealth are concentrated in the producer, while they are dispersed among the consumers. Is that a problem? [...]
Posted: February 15th, 2009 under Economics.
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