Thread: TTP Book Club (Unauthorized) Book 1 - "Common Sense Economics"

Originally Posted by Consultant

Originally Posted by Red_Lizard2

Originally Posted by Consultant

Originally Posted by Red_Lizard2

hmm i'll bet 20 bucks this books doesn't cover economics ideals such as when in a recession the government should spend more money to help the economy get going and run up deficits. Or all the things we learned that caused the great depression and keep it prolonged (Well this book will probably say it was "the new deal" that did it)

Or you could enlighten yourself, add to your knowledge, and intake the book without any premisconceived notions.

yes, because i did not just take an economics class and know probably more then what will be covered in this book. Nor did i read reviews of the book and can form an hypothesis as to what they book will look at (namely the idea that conservatism=good, anything else=bad)

Well! You took an econ class! HOLY SHIT! Is that anything like the Econ degree I have hanging in my office?

I almost didnt reply to this ridiculous post, but I just couldn't let it stand.

I took 3 law classes in college too, you dont see me trying to put Moto in his place on legal issues...the thought that an undergrad econ class and some amazon reviews equip you to evaluate a book you haven't read is equal parts pathetic and funny.

Thanks for the laugh, college boy!

yes, because i am totally going to listen to a partisan tell me if a book is good or not. Last i heard i don't think you said if you have read it yet or not. Second reviews are there so a person can make a decision on a product if they should or should not get it. If i think the reviews sound like the book is very partisan then why the hell would i want to read it?

Now if someone like Bacon or Hawg reads it and says its good then maybe i'll check it out, but i don't read something that a partisan tells me is good and sounds partisan to me.

Oh and thank you for proving to me why your a piece of shit.

Originally Posted by Blah64

I feel like it would have been easier if you just didn't join the book club. I don't think book clubs are meant for you.

oh really? last i checked i'm allowed to give my opinion. Sorry i didn't realize TTP now you have to agree with eveything people say, or i have to listen to someone tell me i'm not allowed to give an opinion.

You would read it to form your own opinion and willingly intake information from a perspective that is not your own. Right?

Or do you only listen to people you agree with?

How open minded of you! Bothering to read a book only after two people you agree with filter it for you. Really?

Don't get pissed, get informed.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by Consultant

You would read it to form your own opinion and willingly intake information from a perspective that is not your own. Right?

Or do you only listen to people you agree with?

How open minded of you! Bothering to read a book only after two people you agree with filter it for you. Really?

Don't get pissed, get informed.

Good luck.

i've taken in reviews on the book and i'm not buying a book i find to be partisan. Getting pissed? last i check you attacked me on my opinion, if i recall i wasn't pissed when i first posted but because you all decide to attack my opinion i'm supposed to pretend like oh its all alright. Who is the one not listening to opinions?

Hardly are they people i agree with, jsut they are people that believe different then what this book seems to be about. Therfore when people on the opposite side think something is not partisan, then wouldn't i be informed enough to know okay its not partisan as it seems. Just like i wouldn't watch a Michael Moore movie unless BOTH SIDES felt it was a fair look at say the health care system etc.

Originally Posted by Blah64

The point of the book club is to read books, look at new perspectives, gain new levels of understanding.

What you are doing is just trolling... not even giving the whole Book Club process a chance.

I hardly see how i am not giving it a chance, not giving it a chance is saying it wont work, its a piece of crap your stupid, shut the fuck up and go fuck yourself. Did i say that? No i said i feel the book is partisan and i don't want to spend the money on it, if people read it and share more about it then i would read it. How is that not giving it a chance? wanna explain that?

Explain to me how you can say the book is partisan if you have not even touched it? Much less read it?

Also, I thought a BASIC Economics course was standard in High School now? At my school it is, and it is a really simple course that probably only gives you a BASIC idea on how the economy works, not really in depth like this book will probably go. I read the summary on the amazon page, and there are subjects in that book that are not even covered by my economics class.

Unsuccessful troll on your part, good sir. Am I giving too much credit saying "good sir"?

Originally Posted by DancingCorpse

Explain to me how you can say the book is partisan if you have not even touched it? Much less read it?

Also, I thought a BASIC Economics course was standard in High School now? At my school it is, and it is a really simple course that probably only gives you a BASIC idea on how the economy works, not really in depth like this book will probably go. I read the summary on the amazon page, and there are subjects in that book that are not even covered by my economics class.

Unsuccessful troll on your part, good sir. Am I giving too much credit saying "good sir"?

Really, like to define how i am trolling? by giving my opinion? haha. Again if i was trolling i would be saying this idea is stupid, your all a bunch of fucking idiots, go to hell etc. am i saying that? no i'm giving my opinion on what the books looks to be like, me. but by all means why don't YOU read it and then TELL me, you haven't read it either so how can you say it isn't?

Heres a question for all of you, Would you jump off say a 10,000 foot cliff with no cords, parchutes nothing? if no then explain why?

Then read your explaination and realize its all based on reports and opinions of OTHER PEOPLE. So here my point how about you guys go jump off a cliff, or eat spoiled meat, or get mad cow disease etc etc. and tell us about it? I mean since obviously none of those things are bad since you've never tried them.

Did I ever say it was a good book? Did I?  Please quote it then.  Because I know I did not.  I gave a completely unbiased answer, I did not either praise it or denounce it, I gave straight FACTS based on my own personal experience.

Your turn.


P.S. I define TROLLING as griefing to make people making otherwise civil conversation mad and unable to have civil conversation.