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		<title>The Leaky Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/07/25/the-leaky-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 06:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. Brown</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Incoherent Raving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a pretty standard course of action these days that when the US economy gets in trouble, the government starts ladling out &#8217;stimulus&#8217; money.  This  &#8217;stimulus&#8217; (whether in the form of direct payments, tax breaks, or low interest rates) is supposed to jump-start the economy and create jobs.  The idea is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Little Engines That Wouldn&#8217;t</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. Brown</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Work]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Once upon a time, some people were asked to assemble toy trains.
This was an experiment to see how much work people would do before giving up.  The participants were paid for each toy they assembled, but each successive toy paid less than the one before.  (That is, if they were paid $x for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ancient Wisdom #2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 06:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Incoherent Raving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quick Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The consequences of anger are often more harmful than the causes of it.&#8221; &#8212; Marcus Aurelius
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		<title>Money and Motivation</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/05/30/money-and-motivation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 16:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.grumpypundit.com/?p=127</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a very interesting illustrated discussion of how people aren&#8217;t motivated by what most employers (and even many employees) think that they&#8217;re motivated by.


From my own experience, I see a great deal of truth in this.  I could make more money in my business if I wanted to, but at this point in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Speech Day</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/05/20/free-speech-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 14:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Incoherent Raving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freedom of speech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[islam]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[muhammad]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.grumpypundit.com/?p=103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is Everyone Draw Muhammad Day.  Some people consider this an attack on Islam.  I consider it a counter-attack against the idea that, &#8220;You can&#8217;t do that because it&#8217;s against my religion,&#8221; is a valid position.
Muslims have freedom of religion, and can certainly practice their beliefs in any way that doesn&#8217;t harm other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brown&#8217;s Law of Politics</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/05/07/browns-law-of-politics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/05/07/browns-law-of-politics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 04:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Freedom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Incoherent Raving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thinking Points]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.grumpypundit.com/?p=101</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Any mature political system, no matter what it&#8217;s particular mechanisms, is based on increasing the wealth and power of the wealthy and powerful.
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		<title>Thinking Point #4</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/04/30/thinking-point-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/04/30/thinking-point-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thinking Points]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does a country have a right to restrict who can come and live there?  Or, conversely, does a country have an obligation to accept everyone who wants to come and live there?
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		<title>Thinking Points</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/04/22/thinking-points/</link>
		<comments>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/04/22/thinking-points/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 02:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thinking Points]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[philosophy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;RightNetwork launches on television, web and mobile in the summer of 2010.
Mission:  To entertain, engage and enlighten Americans who are looking for content that reflects and reinforces their perspective and worldview.&#8221;
Wow.  Check out that mission statement. 
&#8220;&#8230;content that reflects and reinforces their perspective and worldview.&#8221;
Another way of saying that is, &#8220;We will tell [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Does It Do?</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/04/22/what-does-it-do/</link>
		<comments>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/04/22/what-does-it-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thinking Points]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.grumpypundit.com/?p=87</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thinking point:
	What is the purpose of a society&#8217;s economy?
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		<title>A Thinking Point</title>
		<link>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/03/31/a-thinking-point/</link>
		<comments>http://www.grumpypundit.com/index.php/2010/03/31/a-thinking-point/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robert M. Brown</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thinking Points]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicine]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.grumpypundit.com/?p=85</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If a socialized health industry is bad, why is a socialized police, fire, and rescue industry good?
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