@Geezer: I agree with all of what you've just written. But after being financed, he made more money through financing (using his possession of the product of surplus labor to multiply it) - on top of the work he did (I've never thought of him as lazy). Increased the 'force' he could apply. No level playing field.
@Geezer: Again, that's the model of 'Socialism' I dislike (if you want to say that 'Socialism' always MUST mean what you say, then we can call what we want something else).
A problem with your statement, I think, is that (1) what is smarts in one situation is not necessarily smarts in another; and (2) what you say about working harder etc. depends on a level playing field, which we have not got. And concentrated wealth in private hands automatically exerts a 'force'.
I dunno, HFCampo-who-won't-respond-to-this-from-me; but 'normal' only means the general way of things at any particular time & place - what is normal here & now would be abnormal there & then. Perhaps the word you want is 'natural'? But how to know what that might be?
Wonder why the labor law isn't enforced - is there some systematic tendency preventing it? What is it?
@ Geezer: the 'Socialism' that you refer to is the model that I was referring to. And I'm not sure what you mean by 'natural'.
@Haali: OK, but efficiency in doing what? And who decides what the taxes will be spent on - as well as the profits?
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Not quite what you'd call a jumping place, but not bad at all for rather standard US-type meals, not overly expensive, and with a really good salad bar that's cheap, or free with most dinner dishes after 5:30PM. You can get a bottle of beer or even wine if you really want to, but I've never seen anybody do it - maybe that's just to take out. Chinese Christian run, and they hire people with physical disadvantages, who are pleasant and helpful. Frequented by foreign (mostly North American) Christians and Chinese Christians - was started by a Canadian couple associated with Bless China (previously, Project Grace), who are no longer here, but no religious pressure or any of that. Steaks are nothing special, and I avoid the Korean dishes, which I've had a few times but which did not impress me.
As a shop and bakery, it's very good bread at reasonable prices, of various kinds (Y18 for a good multigrain loaf that certainly weighs well over a pound. Other stuff too, like granola and oatmeal that is local, as well as imported things, including American cornflakes and so forth, which some people seem to require.
Large portions, seriously so with the pizza, which is Brooklyn/American style, I guess. Convivial, conversational, good place to drink with good folks on both sides of the bar, especially after about 9PM.
Too bourgeois.
Really good pizza and steaks. The wine machine fuddles me when I'm a bit fuddled, & seems unnecessary. Good folks on both sides of the bar.
Ain't no flies on Salvador's.
China's foreign minister shelves trade concerns, turns to Myanmar's Rohingya crisis
Posted byI second cloudtrapezer.
Obituary: Yunnan says goodbye to pioneering musician Ai Yong
Posted byCannot say I knew Ai Yong, although I met him a few times. However, I'm familiar with Shanren, and just last Saturday became aware of Kawa - friend of mine and I, hearing the recording, were trying to figure out just where it was coming from; we asked and were told it was Kawa, and then I got the obvious, excellent Wa influence.
There are beginning to be quite a few good musicians here in Kunming, and they deserve respect. Sorry to hear that Ai Yong will not be among those who will continue to produce and invent the music.
Thank you Kunming! Have a Heart charity event raises 64,000 yuan
Posted byWas indeed a worthwhile and fun event.
China's foreign minister shelves trade concerns, turns to Myanmar's Rohingya crisis
Posted by@michael: Don't know why you think that's the bet solution for the Rohingya, since it's not the one they want - just who might be legitimately authorized to implement such a policy? Anyway, it would not take care of the problem of the Burmese military.
China's foreign minister shelves trade concerns, turns to Myanmar's Rohingya crisis
Posted bySo he suggested truce and then figure out what to do next. OK, as far as it goes.
Seems to me the problem is the Myanmar military, who've had over 60 years of experiences of privilege, corruption, uselessness and/or brutality and who have yet to be reduced to the level of ordinary people. Should have had the hell reduced out of them many years ago.