tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post9018198958133290764..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Why Do We Need Profit?Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-84361485164664983012018-01-19T13:03:06.744-05:002018-01-19T13:03:06.744-05:00Leave it to the left to make "profit" a ...Leave it to the left to make "profit" a bad word. Maybe we should use the term "reward" or something "non-triggering" (yuch).<br />Capn Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08133441332228302495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-51779688434940315192018-01-19T09:24:01.731-05:002018-01-19T09:24:01.731-05:00When people talk about profit, they always think o...When people talk about profit, they always think of financial profits or accounting profits, without thinking of why profit is desirable in the first place. Because of this latent ignorance, some (or many, depending on your circle of friends) place a negative moral significance to profit seeking compared to altruistic or self-sacrificial behavior. But profit-seeking is actually the motivatpr for OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-6665562441240573402018-01-18T18:23:53.013-05:002018-01-18T18:23:53.013-05:00I like this one on Prices but it only briefly touc...I like this one on Prices but it only briefly touches on profit. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zkPGfTEZ_r4Haroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957331777793155656noreply@blogger.com