Comments on: The Mssrs. of the new economics foundation http://timworstall.com/2009/01/12/the-mssrs-of-the-new-economics-foundation/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:13:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Charles Pierce http://timworstall.com/2009/01/12/the-mssrs-of-the-new-economics-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-26074 Charles Pierce Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:28:19 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=5672#comment-26074 I was interested to find this blog. 20 years ago I had a book published on different economic concepts to point the way to a sustainable world economy. Someone who liked the book contacted me this year to suggest that I update and re-publish it as a blog. She set up the blog, and the book is now complete on the blog in a series of postings. There are now also additional pieces on global warming and other subjects. Here is the link: http://www.economicsforaroundearth.com With all good wishes, Charles Pierce I was interested to find this blog. 20 years ago I had a book published on different economic concepts to point the way to a sustainable world economy. Someone who liked the book contacted me this year to suggest that I update and re-publish it as a blog. She set up the blog, and the book is now complete on the blog in a series of postings. There are now also additional pieces on global warming and other subjects. Here is the link:

http://www.economicsforaroundearth.com

With all good wishes,
Charles Pierce

]]> By: JK http://timworstall.com/2009/01/12/the-mssrs-of-the-new-economics-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-26068 JK Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:23:04 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=5672#comment-26068 The poor would surely want more energy efficient housing so as to mitigate the effects of having more expensive fuel/energy in the future is I think the point they're making. The poor would surely want more energy efficient housing so as to mitigate the effects of having more expensive fuel/energy in the future is I think the point they’re making.

]]> By: Guy Herbert http://timworstall.com/2009/01/12/the-mssrs-of-the-new-economics-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-26051 Guy Herbert Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:09:21 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=5672#comment-26051 IF you jack up fuel costs massively through "green" taxes, the poor *are* worst affected, disproportionately to any fall in their need for actual heating. And they'll probably want to cook and have light too - ecocidal bastards that they are. IF you jack up fuel costs massively through “green” taxes, the poor *are* worst affected, disproportionately to any fall in their need for actual heating. And they’ll probably want to cook and have light too – ecocidal bastards that they are.

]]> By: dearieme http://timworstall.com/2009/01/12/the-mssrs-of-the-new-economics-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-26007 dearieme Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:53:53 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=5672#comment-26007 The climate models say that warming will happen predominantly at high latitudes, at night, in winter, so Tim wins. Mind you, the models are tosh. The climate models say that warming will happen predominantly at high latitudes, at night, in winter, so Tim wins. Mind you, the models are tosh.

]]> By: chris strange http://timworstall.com/2009/01/12/the-mssrs-of-the-new-economics-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-26001 chris strange Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:33:38 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=5672#comment-26001 The poor will be worst affected by rising temperatures because they mainly live in places like Africa rather than the richer Northern countries. The poor will be worst affected by rising temperatures because they mainly live in places like Africa rather than the richer Northern countries.

]]> By: Kit http://timworstall.com/2009/01/12/the-mssrs-of-the-new-economics-foundation/comment-page-1/#comment-25997 Kit Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:05:11 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=5672#comment-25997 And funded by at the tax payers expense. And funded by at the tax payers expense.

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