I could quite happily run a florist or a bake shop.
We make our tools, and then they shape us.
Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist.
The use of isoquants to describe the production function did not develop to any great extent until the thirties.
At the opposite pole from the gift is tribute - that is, a grant made out of fear and under threat. A threat is a statement of the form "you do something that I want or I will do something that you do not want.
A second possible approach to general systems theory is through the arrangement of theoretical systems and constructs in a hierarchy of complexity, roughly corresponding to the complexity of the "individuals" of the various empirical fields. . . leading towards a "system of systems. ". . . I suggest below a possible arrangement of "levels" of theoretical discourse. . . . (vi). . . the "animal" level, characterized by increased mobility, teleological behavior and self-awareness.
A world of unseen dictatorship is conceivable, still using the forms of democratic government.
. . . [Y]ou have an inner strength that makes it possible for you to do things other people couldn't even begin to think of doing.
I have fought too hard and for too long against discrimination based on race and color not to stand up against discrimination based on sexual orientation. I've heard the reasons for opposing civil marriage for same-sex couples. Cut through the distractions, and they stink of the same fear, hatred and intolerance I have known in racism and in bigotry.
If the Lord is coming soon, is this not a very practical motive for greater missionary effort? I know of no other motive that has been so stimulating to myself.
Over the eons I've been a fan of, and sucker for, each latest automated system to 'simplify' and 'bring order to' my life. Very early on this led me to the beautiful-and-doomed Lotus Agenda for my DOS computers, and Actioneer for the early Palm.