... You didn't know there was black polar bears. Now I'm telling you, man. Racism everywhere. (Laughter) But the black polar bear was honest, man. He said, look. Tell you the truth. The seals, they are getting kind of scarce up here. But we've been snacking on these camera crews y'all keep sending. (Laughter) So tell Gore to keep giving the speeches, man. The camera crews are tasty. (Laughter) So I say that because it's so important that we ...

... you. Remember, you said capitalism had solved the problem of scarcity. But now you are vacillating. ... If land is scarce and that gives it value, how does that explain the value difference of two different plots? Land is ... Umm...no it isn't. And furthermore, even apart from other differences, some land is more scarce than others, e.g. beachfront or land in Monaco or Beverly Hills or Palm Beach. So capitalism has ...

... one. Seats in a stadium is another. What characterizes them is that *we can't produce more*. ... If land is scarce and that gives it value, how does that explain the value difference of two different plots? Land is land. Umm...no it isn't. And furthermore, even apart from other differences, some land is more scarce than others, e.g. beachfront or land in Monaco or Beverly Hills or Palm Beach. Is it possible that you ...

...one. Seats in a stadium is another. What characterizes them is that *we can't produce more*. ... If land is scarce and that gives it value, how does that explain the value difference of two different plots? Land is land. Umm...no it isn't. And furthermore, even apart from other differences, some land is more scarce than others, e.g. beachfront or land in Monaco or Beverly Hills or Palm Beach. Is it possible that you really...

... as a "util". The error is in claiming that value _IS_ labor. READ THIS: http://www.greatervoice.org/essays/LaborTheoryOfCost.php On the other hand, I'm concerned about our little Tiny Tim. He's told us that food is scarce where he lives. Maybe he's undernourished and he has to spend a lot of his time searching for food, so its difficult for him to concentrate on the discussion. Btw, the reason why some land is more ...

... On the other hand, I'm concerned about our little Tiny Tim. He's told us that food is scarce where he lives. Maybe he's undernourished and he has to spend a lot of his time searching for food, so its ...oil and food. Can you see the similarities and differences? But you still fail to make a valid point! If land is scarce and that gives it value, how does that explain the value difference of two different plots? Land is land. Your point...

...question how raw, undeveloped land can be valuable - sometimes in the millions of dollars. Where's the "labor" in the value? On the other hand, I'm concerned about our little Tiny Tim. He's told us that food is scarce where he lives. Maybe he's undernourished and he has to spend a lot of his time searching for food, so its difficult for him to concentrate on the discussion. Btw, the reason why some land is more valuable than others is ...

...links with the Muslim Student Association with a branch at the University of Minnesota. Founded in 1928 in Egypt, the Brotherhood has a massive organizational and financial infrastructure, fueled largely by Saudi oil wealth. There is scarcely a school, organization or mosque in Europe or the United States that is not directly or indirectly tied to the group. The Brotherhood spells out its plan for the West clearly in Priorities of the ...

...likely that it *increases* the scarcity of quality products, perhaps even by definition. -tg In addition, scarcity is beneficial to those that control the scarce resource. If Monsanto, Cargill, and ADM can essentially control the world's food supply, increased scarcity (i.e., larger populations) benefits them, in a narrow financial self-interest kind of way. What ...

...It is very likely that it *increases* the scarcity of quality products, perhaps even by definition. -tg In addition, scarcity is beneficial to those that control the scarce resource. If Monsanto, Cargill, and ADM can essentially control the world's food supply, increased scarcity (i.e., larger populations) benefits them, in a narrow financial self-interest kind of way. What they ...