I met a man who told me he was running short of cash and so had decided to sell the keys to his house and car. He said he knew they wouldn't be worth much, being merely cheap metal, but he had to do something. He said he'd got the idea from the Prime Minister John Key, who was presently selling assets also, in much the same way.
I wondered if he'd thought it through.
Nice try, Robert, the flaw in the analogy is that it is presented as a dichotomy. In the case of the impending asset sales, the government has a wider range of choices than "sell" or "hold". Their chosen path is a damning comment on their lack of intelligence or adherence to ideology. It also provides insight into how feeble their political opponents are.
Yes, AC, I knew it lacked satirical depth but thought I'd fly it anyway. Reasoned argument, where I see it being presented, makes no difference to the faithful, so far as I can see.
Much of the idea of the "value" of cars comes with their association with the idea of "freedom". It's my experience as a car owner for many years and having not owned a car for 18 months, voluntarily, that the freedom derived from owning a car is very over-valued.
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Nice try, Robert, the flaw in the analogy is that it is presented as a dichotomy. In the case of the impending asset sales, the government has a wider range of choices than "sell" or "hold". Their chosen path is a damning comment on their lack of intelligence or adherence to ideology. It also provides insight into how feeble their political opponents are.
Yes, AC, I knew it lacked satirical depth but thought I'd fly it anyway. Reasoned argument, where I see it being presented, makes no difference to the faithful, so far as I can see.
Much of the idea of the "value" of cars comes with their association with the idea of "freedom".
It's my experience as a car owner for many years and having not owned a car for 18 months, voluntarily, that the freedom derived from owning a car is very over-valued.
Good observation, AC. I'd like to read an expanded version of your view on that and wonder if you'll put finger to keyboard?
Good idea.
Good idea.
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