Comments on: Over-reaction? http://theunbrokenwindow.com/2009/06/29/over-reaction/ The curious task of economics is to demonstrate to men how little they really know about what they imagine they can design. - F.A. Hayek Thu, 24 May 2012 03:09:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Harry http://theunbrokenwindow.com/2009/06/29/over-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-7069 Harry Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:16:54 +0000 http://theunbrokenwindow.com/2009/06/29/over-reaction/#comment-7069 Wintercow, My first question would be, "What are you trying to accomplish?" I think you wasted your time, but I share your frustration and think it is always worthwhile to write out one's thoughts to clarify them. That's what you do on this blog, and so do we in answering, often wasting our time, but preparing for the next time. For me, I learn something every time I visit. You cannot, however, enter into any discusson of classical economics when directing crowds to stand still and be quiet. This comment will perplex Speedmaster and your other international economist friends. Wintercow,

My first question would be, “What are you trying to accomplish?”

I think you wasted your time, but I share your frustration and think it is always worthwhile to write out one’s thoughts to clarify them. That’s what you do on this blog, and so do we in answering, often wasting our time, but preparing for the next time. For me, I learn something every time I visit.

You cannot, however, enter into any discusson of classical economics when directing crowds to stand still and be quiet. This comment will perplex Speedmaster and your other international economist friends.

]]> By: THE GREAT CANADIAN BAGEL http://theunbrokenwindow.com/2009/06/29/over-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-6975 THE GREAT CANADIAN BAGEL Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:46:40 +0000 http://theunbrokenwindow.com/2009/06/29/over-reaction/#comment-6975 You once taught me that voting was a waste of time as my vote holds no significance in the election and the costs of voting outweigh any benefits. I think that’s the way most people think about assholes to. We would LIKE to call them out, but in the end the costs and energy spent are not normally equal to the satisfaction or progress earned. So what do we do about it? Is there any way we can collectively shift the mindset from CEObama's ideals to Adam Smith's??? My Verdict: You overreacted to the SUV unless you gained more satisfaction in your note than the discomfort, energy and time you lost writing it. But you’ve under reacted to the greater problem that faces this country because it’s still driving you nuts. Until your satisfaction at your progress outweighs your frustration I’d argue you are under reacting. You once taught me that voting was a waste of time as my vote holds no significance in the election and the costs of voting outweigh any benefits. I think that’s the way most people think about assholes to. We would LIKE to call them out, but in the end the costs and energy spent are not normally equal to the satisfaction or progress earned.

So what do we do about it? Is there any way we can collectively shift the mindset from CEObama’s ideals to Adam Smith’s???

My Verdict: You overreacted to the SUV unless you gained more satisfaction in your note than the discomfort, energy and time you lost writing it. But you’ve under reacted to the greater problem that faces this country because it’s still driving you nuts. Until your satisfaction at your progress outweighs your frustration I’d argue you are under reacting.

]]> By: Econobran http://theunbrokenwindow.com/2009/06/29/over-reaction/comment-page-1/#comment-6965 Econobran Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:35:37 +0000 http://theunbrokenwindow.com/2009/06/29/over-reaction/#comment-6965 You could have deflated the tires that were in your yard. That probably would've been over-reacting. So, I would say that you did not overreact. I find people to be increasingly inconsiderate in today's society and you have witnessed a prime example. As another, I cannot count the number of times I have went to pull in a parking space, only to find someone park directly over the line and taking up two spaces. Although this does not infringe on my personal property, it is the kind of "gateway behavior" of which I think you speak. Kudos to you for doing something about it. You could have deflated the tires that were in your yard. That probably would’ve been over-reacting. So, I would say that you did not overreact. I find people to be increasingly inconsiderate in today’s society and you have witnessed a prime example. As another, I cannot count the number of times I have went to pull in a parking space, only to find someone park directly over the line and taking up two spaces. Although this does not infringe on my personal property, it is the kind of “gateway behavior” of which I think you speak. Kudos to you for doing something about it.

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