Comments on: Man of feel http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/02/10/man-of-feel/ Book and Weblog - Authored by Garth Turner Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:56:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CalgaryRocks http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/02/10/man-of-feel/comment-page-3/#comment-18175 CalgaryRocks Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:30:36 +0000 http://www.greaterfool.ca/?p=1636#comment-18175 #136 James The ownership system makes sense to me. Recently I refused a small contract worth about 12k. Thevreason was that my 'client' wanted me to sign a paper saying that: 1. He owns everything I produced 2. I can't compete with him or work for a competitor for 1 year 3. I need to take on 2mill$ liability insurance so that I can cover him against lawsuits dr the next 2 years. All this so that he can throw a few peanuts my way then turn around and use my work to make millions. No thanks, I prefer spending my free time on things that I own and will be able to benefit from. #136 James

The ownership system makes sense to me. Recently I refused a small contract worth about 12k.

Thevreason was that my ‘client’ wanted me to sign a paper saying that:

1. He owns everything I produced
2. I can’t compete with him or work for a competitor for 1 year
3. I need to take on 2mill$ liability insurance so that I can cover him against lawsuits dr the next 2 years.

All this so that he can throw a few peanuts my way then turn around and use my work to make millions.

No thanks, I prefer spending my free time on things that I own and will be able to benefit from.

]]> By: james http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/02/10/man-of-feel/comment-page-3/#comment-18164 james Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:56:17 +0000 http://www.greaterfool.ca/?p=1636#comment-18164 Obama is as guilty, as part of this sick system, as anyone. Please people; do not get intoxicated by Obama. Too many worship the personality. Like a cult. He, his party, and the other parties cast of characters.. are obsolete. And corrupt. The only solution is a return to Simple Living. Not this romantic return many prop up. But a return to the Family as the centre of civilization. Of local economies. Less vanity - look at television, billboards, the cars people drive, and so forth. We need a kick in the head. We also reap what we sow. The answer; a move away from a Wage System... to a System of Ownership. Not Socialism, which is government controlled, and which is Capitalism in disguise... But local ownership by the people. This is the only solution. And it will come at a cost... but I find it all Hopeful. Very Hopeful, indeed. Mixed with hard work! Obama is as guilty, as part of this sick system, as anyone. Please people; do not get intoxicated by Obama. Too many worship the personality. Like a cult. He, his party, and the other parties cast of characters.. are obsolete. And corrupt. The only solution is a return to Simple Living. Not this romantic return many prop up. But a return to the Family as the centre of civilization. Of local economies. Less vanity – look at television, billboards, the cars people drive, and so forth.

We need a kick in the head.

We also reap what we sow.

The answer; a move away from a Wage System… to a System of Ownership. Not Socialism, which is government controlled, and which is Capitalism in disguise… But local ownership by the people. This is the only solution. And it will come at a cost… but I find it all Hopeful. Very Hopeful, indeed. Mixed with hard work!

]]> By: questioning http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/02/10/man-of-feel/comment-page-3/#comment-18160 questioning Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:26:42 +0000 http://www.greaterfool.ca/?p=1636#comment-18160 Natasha, this forum has give you more than enough valuable information and wisdom, you can not be too greedy which is the root of crisis... Natasha, this forum has give you more than enough valuable information and wisdom, you can not be too greedy which is the root of crisis…

]]> By: Bill-Muskoka (NAM) http://www.greaterfool.ca/2009/02/10/man-of-feel/comment-page-3/#comment-18100 Bill-Muskoka (NAM) Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:41:02 +0000 http://www.greaterfool.ca/?p=1636#comment-18100 #103 Herb on 02.11.09 at 4:28 pm I think Moore should call the new flic 'Fraudandhype 9-11', eh? #103 Herb on 02.11.09 at 4:28 pm

I think Moore should call the new flic ‘Fraudandhype 9-11′, eh?

]]>