Good news, it's N/A; you're taking sky water.it is against the local law, to sink a well or take ground water,
Good news, it's N/A; you're taking sky water.it is against the local law, to sink a well or take ground water,
Yes, by definition, the water of the sky is free.Good news, it's N/A; you're taking sky water.
If you do find yourself in exotic places where civilisation barely exists avoid eating 'long pig'
Public services are the cement of a civilized society.
Ultra-liberalism and the law of the jungle have no future.
One issue with my part of the world. I have to declare that I have a rain barrel and it is against the local law, to sink a well or take ground water, in any way. I don't just require permission and then a licence: I have to record my usage and pay accordingly. Just one, of the wonderful things about the U.K. water, being in private hands.
Unfortunately, most governments aren't any better at providing public services than ultra-liberal capitalism or the 'law of the jungle'.
It depends on the country.
Look at the Nordic countries very social.
France is not bad too.
In any case the ultra liberal capitalist system and the law of the jungle is not a model to adopt and anyway it is condemned.Nordic model economics are an exception. Might work in some other places...Soviet Union probably would have adopted it if 60+ years of mismanagement hadn't lead to it's collapse first...but it's not likely to be applicable everywhere, and the overwhelming majority of the world has never even tried anything similar.
In any case the ultra liberal capitalist system and the law of the jungle is not a model to adopt and anyway it is condemned.
No credible future for this system
This story of the Koch brothers is specific to the United States, I suppose.That's as subjective and uncertain as anything.
Most of the problems people try to pin on liberal economics are actually examples of command economics/centralism, not functioning free-markets.
Take Koch Industries, for example. Despite the Koch brother's claims to free-market ideals, the main reason they have been able to be so successful is that they have a virtual monopolies in many ares of their business...monopolies enabled and enforced by regulation. For decades they have one of the most profitable and most polluting petroleum refinery businesses around and, ironically enough, EPA regulations they helped get passed are responsible. Virtually no new refineries had been built in the US for decades because they couldn't be profitable. They couldn't be profitable to build because environmental regulations (which are rational and necessary) aren't applied fairly. Old refineries were grandfathered in and didn't need to meet modern standards. Loopholes allowed these old refineries to be dramatically expanded, while still not being required to meet modern standards. Thus, owners of these grandfather refineries can refine more oil for less, and have an nearly unassailable advantage over anyone that would try to compete in this area.
Find an example of the evils of free-markets and nine times in ten you'll be able to find some corrupt regulation that gave someone an unfair advantage over potential competition...the exact opposite of what's supposed to happen in a liberal economy.
This story of the Koch brothers is specific to the United States, I suppose.
In other countries the monopolies are fought by mandatory calls for tenders for the public contracts.
Tenders for public contracts, are corrupted each and every day. Between, using insider information, back handers and corrupt officials that are dealing with the tenders. The legitimate, honest businesses, don't stand a chance.This story of the Koch brothers is specific to the United States, I suppose.
In other countries the monopolies are fought by mandatory calls for tenders for the public contracts.
The Nordic countries are homogenous, or was now its changing and so are the laws and regulations. I visited Scandinavia 20 years ago, and was there for a short visit 2 years ago and the difference is mind boggling. Maybe Iceland is still as it was but Sweden and Denmark is not how it was 20 years ago, didn’t go to Norway.Nordic model economics are an exception. Might work in some other places...Soviet Union probably would have adopted it if 60+ years of mismanagement hadn't lead to it's collapse first...but it's not likely to be applicable everywhere, and the overwhelming majority of the world has never even tried anything similar.
There is corruption anywhere there is power. Some places have more, some have less, but degree of it is a far better indicator of economic equality and mobility than how liberal the economy is or is not supposed to be.
The United States has as much public procurement regulation intended to prevent corruption as almost anywhere.
However, it matters little if the rules regarding public tenders are followed if the company with the lowest bid and greatest ability to fulfill that contract got that way by using unrelated legislation to outcompete others in the first place.
Additionally, public expenditure as portion of GDP, is fairly low by Western standards. Even a public procurement system that excluded monopolies couldn't deter monopolies from forming because most business wouldn't come from the government.
Tenders for public contracts, are corrupted each and every day. Between, using insider information, back handers and corrupt officials that are dealing with the tenders. The legitimate, honest businesses, don't stand a chance.
Examples from the U.K.: G4S. Carillion. The U.S. Boeing. Both are examples, of having the government, in their pockets.
Scandinavian's are dismantling their culture at an astonishing rate.The Nordic countries are homogenous, or was now its changing and so are the laws and regulations. I visited Scandinavia 20 years ago, and was there for a short visit 2 years ago and the difference is mind boggling. Maybe Iceland is still as it was but Sweden and Denmark is not how it was 20 years ago, didn’t go to Norway.
Which is disappointing as I am currently trying to convince them to (re)invade Yorkshire.Scandinavian's are dismantling their culture at an astonishing rate.
Europa Universalis player confirmed!Which is disappointing as I am currently trying to convince them to (re)invade Yorkshire.
Maybe after the Brexit ?Which is disappointing as I am currently trying to convince them to (re)invade Yorkshire.