Comments on: How to understand distribution

By: Felix

Felix — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:46:50 +0000

That’s a very interesting take on it. Some people may not be suited for for-profit work and function better in the other sectors. I’ve never thought about it that way. It’s a reasonable explanation why the three sectors exists everywhere. Maybe there’s an MBTI breakdown possible for these? Are INTJs more into the private sector due to a focus on individualism there? That would explain Atlas Shrugged.

By: LifeAndMyFinances

LifeAndMyFinances — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:42:40 +0000

Very good points! It’s true that the public sector receives their income through taxation. If they want more money, they simply increase the taxes…. but this really could be terrible for the economy.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:38:30 +0000

@MoneyEnergy – The US has the one of the most free markets in the world. Consequently individuals, particularly competent individuals, thrive here. However, when it comes to “public freedoms” such as infrastructure, health care, safety (leaving your door unlocked or walking alone at night), or “humanistic values” such as literacy, informed citizens, the US is indeed behind the curve compared to many other countries. As an individual, I like the US though

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:48:55 +0000

Cool. Love your little breakdown articles.
I always learn something or understand something new.
Thats why i like reading you blog because you teach me things that i would like to know but dont have time to learn at this point in little understandable bite size chunks. Good Job.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:00:31 +0000

Wow, what an informative piece. I have a difficult time grasping economics since details and numbers aren’t exactly my strongsuit. But, ever since I read the Power of Small, I’m starting to understand that in order to really get the “big picture” you have to look at the small pieces that make it up. Thanks for your help!

By: MoneyEnergy

MoneyEnergy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:27:33 +0000

FWIW, it’s funny how the so-called (by Americans) “socialist” (aaa!) countries have better food safety regulations and protections than the U.S. does. It’s been a totally uphill battle just to get basic labeling of nutritional information on products in the U.S., yet in Europe they go even further and ban all GMO-foods (at least this was the case a few years ago).

Sometimes freedom comes in the form of being able to live a healthy life, via restrictions on food production that don’t create new forms of e coli that kill your 10-yr old son.

By: dlm

dlm — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:50:34 +0000

Canadian charity donations are lower than U.S. I expect the government to provide from taxes and be more informed than I can be as to individual need.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:42:39 +0000

It is curious how (painting with a broad brush here) the governments in Europe are comparably larger than the US gov. OTOH, non-profit work in Europe is not very dominant at all. The idea of donating to charity, that is, more than $5, is quite rare. I think this makes the private sector somewhat small.

On a related note, I seriously do not think that health care is best handled by the private sector.

By: MoneyEnergy

MoneyEnergy — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:37:33 +0000

Nice simple breakdown, thanks. I hadn’t thought of these before in terms of their operational models, or how non-profit survives by donations from the other two sectors (and why).