How to achieve world peace

[moki]

How to achieve world peace:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

I love these guys.

 

[anvil]

Very good, well worth the look. :laugh:

 

[alexgtp]

Saw that episode last week. Good show.

Key to world peace?? More free and equal trade!! Nice!

 

[sack]

Interesting!

 

[Infinity]

Classic.

Brian

 

[Rodrigo de Jerez]

Thanks for sharing, Moki. :thumbs:

I almost completely forgot about Penn & Teller...

-Mark

 

[Lightninrod]

Recently saw Penn on the Glen Beck show. Seems like a true Conservative !

Thanks for the videos but they should have been noted as NSFW.

 

[Macion Grey]

I like this show, but I have to admit I find it a hit and miss affair when it comes to the issues presented. All they do is put voice-overs on interviews (not giving the interviewee the opportunity to respond), shit all over every other viewpoint and find the dumbest person possible to interview about the issues discussed on the show (and often soft spoken, respectable sounding people for their side of the argument).

The bias is thick as pea soup, and it basically boils down to a soapbox for Penn to tout his own viewpoints as fact. I view it accordingly, and while some of the facts presented on the show speak for themselves... it is the bullshit that comes out of Penn's mouth that hinders the whole affair.

Like I said, I like the show, and agree with a lot of Penn's views... but it pisses me off that he has the smug arrogance of moral superiority when presenting his case, and how... ridiculous some of his theories really are.

 

[crluap]

I watched all three segments and as a comedy endeavor it was actually pretty funny. But to actually believe this answers any meaningful questions is really absurd.

 

[moki]

I watched all three segments and as a comedy endeavor it was actually pretty funny. But to actually believe this answers any meaningful questions is really absurd.

It is indeed definitely comedy; but the core concept of trade as being one of the few ways to achieve world peace (if that's even possible), is actually quite reasonable. Consider the situation with China; we are right now too economically intertwined to even consider a war.

 

[crluap]

I watched all three segments and as a comedy endeavor it was actually pretty funny. But to actually believe this answers any meaningful questions is really absurd.

It is indeed definitely comedy; but the core concept of trade as being one of the few ways to achieve world peace (if that's even possible), is actually quite reasonable. Consider the situation with China; we are right now too economically intertwined to even consider a war.

Yes, this is true to one extent, however war is waged via many avenues and not all as apparent as in Iraq. The Chinese have strategically withheld its modernization to gain such controls in a capitalist system (free trade market). Exploitation of someone or some country to maximize profit and gain market share is achieved through this process. I'm afraid that without control of the free market we very may well see the roles reversed and the US surrendering a substantial amount of power to the note holders.

 

[Rodrigo de Jerez]

I watched all three segments and as a comedy endeavor it was actually pretty funny. But to actually believe this answers any meaningful questions is really absurd.

It is indeed definitely comedy; but the core concept of trade as being one of the few ways to achieve world peace (if that's even possible), is actually quite reasonable. Consider the situation with China; we are right now too economically intertwined to even consider a war.

Yes, this is true to one extent, however war is waged via many avenues and not all as apparent as in Iraq. The Chinese have strategically withheld its modernization to gain such controls in a capitalist system (free trade market). Exploitation of someone or some country to maximize profit and gain market share is achieved through this process. I'm afraid that without control of the free market we very may well see the roles reversed and the US surrendering a substantial amount of power to the note holders.

I'm an avid Civilization IV player and as such I have extensive knowledge about the conduct of foreign relations. I regard a free trade system as a highly important, logical step to improve relations with another nation. But as an aggressive conqueror, I only seek to maintain a stable situation during the short spurts in which I'm not waging global warfare.

I took the clip as more of comedic endeavor but the idea that it raises is fairly logical. I reckon the main message is not even that original.

Jesters should not always be dismissed.

-Mark

 

[moki]

The bullshit of bottled water -- classic!

 

[crluap]

I watched all three segments and as a comedy endeavor it was actually pretty funny. But to actually believe this answers any meaningful questions is really absurd.

It is indeed definitely comedy; but the core concept of trade as being one of the few ways to achieve world peace (if that's even possible), is actually quite reasonable. Consider the situation with China; we are right now too economically intertwined to even consider a war.

Yes, this is true to one extent, however war is waged via many avenues and not all as apparent as in Iraq. The Chinese have strategically withheld its modernization to gain such controls in a capitalist system (free trade market). Exploitation of someone or some country to maximize profit and gain market share is achieved through this process. I'm afraid that without control of the free market we very may well see the roles reversed and the US surrendering a substantial amount of power to the note holders.

I'm an avid Civilization IV player and as such I have extensive knowledge about the conduct of foreign relations. I regard a free trade system as a highly important, logical step to improve relations with another nation. But as an aggressive conqueror, I only seek to maintain a stable situation during the short spurts in which I'm not waging global warfare.


-Mark

Then it is conceivable that in a global scenario based on free trade one country can compromise another thereby weakening its overall position via free trade?

 

[crluap]

The bullshit of bottled water -- classic!

Now that was f*cking funny, I about pissed my pants during the restaurant scenes!! :laugh: