Comments on: Kierkegaard, the “flight to safety,” and the future of capitalism http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism/ Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:59:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Instapundit » Blog Archive » I’LL TAKE “FAMOUS DANISH PHILOSOPHERS” FOR $700 BILLION, ALEX: Roger Kimball on Kierkegaard, the f… http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism/#comment-9249 Instapundit » Blog Archive » I’LL TAKE “FAMOUS DANISH PHILOSOPHERS” FOR $700 BILLION, ALEX: Roger Kimball on Kierkegaard, the f… Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:38:34 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=267#comment-9249 [...] I’LL TAKE “FAMOUS DANISH PHILOSOPHERS” FOR $700 BILLION, ALEX: Roger Kimball on Kierkegaard, the flight to safety, and the future of capitalism. [...] [...] I’LL TAKE “FAMOUS DANISH PHILOSOPHERS” FOR $700 BILLION, ALEX: Roger Kimball on Kierkegaard, the flight to safety, and the future of capitalism. [...]

]]> By: Steynian 261 « Free Mark Steyn! http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism/#comment-5891 Steynian 261 « Free Mark Steyn! Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:29:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=267#comment-5891 [...] ROGER’S RULES: “Kierkegaard, the “flight to safety,” and the future of capitalism” …. [...] [...] ROGER’S RULES: “Kierkegaard, the “flight to safety,” and the future of capitalism” …. [...]

]]> By: Welcome Great Depression! « Wingnuts United! http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism/#comment-5859 Welcome Great Depression! « Wingnuts United! Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:22:22 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=267#comment-5859 [...] goodbye prosperity, goodbye free market capitalism (which was NOT the cause of this problem we’re facing now), and say hello to the Socialist States of [...] [...] goodbye prosperity, goodbye free market capitalism (which was NOT the cause of this problem we’re facing now), and say hello to the Socialist States of [...]

]]> By: conradg http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism/#comment-5858 conradg Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:01:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=267#comment-5858 Perfectly said. What we need right now is a President who will follow in the glorious tradition of Herbert Hoover! I guess it's a blessing this crisis has occurred before the election, rather than in the year following one, as in 1929. Perfectly said. What we need right now is a President who will follow in the glorious tradition of Herbert Hoover!

I guess it’s a blessing this crisis has occurred before the election, rather than in the year following one, as in 1929.

]]> By: Tom G. http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism/#comment-5857 Tom G. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:50:18 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=267#comment-5857 Hehe mtraven, surely you intended "enlightened" vice "religious" in your post, though either would do. Your fear is palpable, baby-cakes. Hehe mtraven, surely you intended “enlightened” vice “religious” in your post, though either would do. Your fear is palpable, baby-cakes.

]]> By: Scott http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism/#comment-5856 Scott Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:23:00 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=267#comment-5856 As for the 110th Congress,Roger,I am like you and every other voter...I only have a say so over 2 Senators and 1 Representative. As for the 110th Congress,Roger,I am like you and every other voter…I only have a say so over 2 Senators and 1 Representative.

]]> By: Failure of the Free Market? | Constant Conservative http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism/#comment-5855 Failure of the Free Market? | Constant Conservative Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:49:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=267#comment-5855 [...] Roger Kimball has an excellent article on exactly that: Step back for a moment from the question of whether the trillion-dollar “bailout” is a good idea. I admit to having grave doubts about it, especially when we saw a three-page document mushroom into a 451-page pork sandwich (honey glazed with sweeteners) at the hands of the Senate yesterday. But leave that to one side. Perhaps this expensive effort at first aid–or is it life-saving CPR?–was justified, though if it is time, if it is a little breathing space for companies with “distressed” balances sheets, that was needed, why not begin be relaxing the “mark to market” accounting rules that have just enacted one of the most spectacular financial disappearing tricks in the the history of money? An asset that was worth a $1 billion yesterday is not worth $0 today, and to pretend that it is just because there is not a buyer right now, today, is an example of financial pedantry if not financial terrorism. [snip] [...] [...] Roger Kimball has an excellent article on exactly that: Step back for a moment from the question of whether the trillion-dollar “bailout” is a good idea. I admit to having grave doubts about it, especially when we saw a three-page document mushroom into a 451-page pork sandwich (honey glazed with sweeteners) at the hands of the Senate yesterday. But leave that to one side. Perhaps this expensive effort at first aid–or is it life-saving CPR?–was justified, though if it is time, if it is a little breathing space for companies with “distressed” balances sheets, that was needed, why not begin be relaxing the “mark to market” accounting rules that have just enacted one of the most spectacular financial disappearing tricks in the the history of money? An asset that was worth a $1 billion yesterday is not worth $0 today, and to pretend that it is just because there is not a buyer right now, today, is an example of financial pedantry if not financial terrorism. [snip] [...]

]]> By: Brian Macker http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism/#comment-5854 Brian Macker Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:39:31 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=267#comment-5854 Sorry, Tcobb, neither of them is bright enough to even realize that. Sorry, Tcobb, neither of them is bright enough to even realize that.

]]> By: mtraven http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism/#comment-5852 mtraven Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:14:59 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=267#comment-5852 How wonderful it must be to be able to drop references to Kierkegaard in the midst of utter hackish bullshit that has been <a href="http://www.ourfuture.org/blog-entry/2008094030/firing-back-cra-strikeoutexcuse-diversionstrikeout-libel" rel="nofollow">thoroughly discredited</a> in the part of the blogosphere that is not totally given over to shilling for the Republican party. Can you imagine what Kierkegaard would say about your implication that the free market is equivalent to God the creator? Or Adam Smith, for that matter? I'm not very religious myself but that sounds like blasphemy to me. The <a href="http://iemweb.biz.uiowa.edu/graphs/graph_PRES08_WTA.cfm" rel="nofollow">Iowa electronic market</a> has Obama at 70% today. I'm sure that's going to go down tonight once Sarah Palin trounces Joe Biden using her mastery of energy policy, international relations, and the ability to read all newspapers. This ought to be fun. How wonderful it must be to be able to drop references to Kierkegaard in the midst of utter hackish bullshit that has been thoroughly discredited in the part of the blogosphere that is not totally given over to shilling for the Republican party.

Can you imagine what Kierkegaard would say about your implication that the free market is equivalent to God the creator? Or Adam Smith, for that matter? I’m not very religious myself but that sounds like blasphemy to me.

The Iowa electronic market has Obama at 70% today. I’m sure that’s going to go down tonight once Sarah Palin trounces Joe Biden using her mastery of energy policy, international relations, and the ability to read all newspapers. This ought to be fun.

]]> By: ddg http://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2008/10/02/kierkegaard-the-flight-to-safety-and-the-future-of-capitalism/#comment-5851 ddg Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:32:53 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerkimball/?p=267#comment-5851 Charles Austin: 1981-1989. Charles Austin:

1981-1989.

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