tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post4888059879573856905..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: This Is Not Free Trade, Not Even CloseRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-33347751559007358522018-10-02T14:46:16.828-04:002018-10-02T14:46:16.828-04:00People don't flip over the table because they ...People don't flip over the table because they want a seat at it. Donxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480364222848672992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-56578603062967534572018-10-02T09:25:49.826-04:002018-10-02T09:25:49.826-04:00@Donxon
To me, the main reason why people tend to...@Donxon<br /><br />To me, the main reason why people tend to tolerate cronyism is the intersection of two cognitive biases:<br /><br />1.) In-Group Preference<br />2.) Saliency (e.g. "the seen versus the unseen")<br /><br />As long as (1) the recipient of crony largesse is considered to be part of the same in-group (e.g. "Americans") and (2) the benefits are more visible than Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968441656658845395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-24905680993083001852018-10-02T04:14:39.839-04:002018-10-02T04:14:39.839-04:00It cracks me up that the people who moventheough c...It cracks me up that the people who moventheough corporate America stylized themselves as capitalists and entrepreneurs. Who do they think they're kidding? What a bunch of losers. None of them can get an honest job. They're just con-men. Why don't they get laughed at? Why don't people just clown them in social situations? They're just wimpy little teacher's pet Donxonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480364222848672992noreply@blogger.com