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To: JohnM who wrote (35296)	7/29/2002 10:06:28 PM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

I think that's been one of the dangers of the Internet from the start I think what we are seeing is the infinite variety that is available. Lets take the "Micro" case here. There are threads on SI that are totally left or right, but most of the people here do not post to them. Why? They want to hear different viewpoints and discuss them. The people who do post to them on a regular basis come over here, try us, and blow up at us because they cannot handle an opposite point of view on a civilized basis.

To: JohnM who wrote (35296)	7/30/2002 12:44:23 AM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Just been reading the Friedman review of the Stiglitz book on the IMF, which I bookmarked earlier but didn't get to until now. Interesting. I find points with which I agree, and others with which I have to strongly disagree. One thing I find conspicuously lacking is discussion of viable alternative policies, and means by which they might be implemented. There is also an emphasis on state involvement in economies that I find a bit shaky, considering the close links between the governments in many of these countries and the feudal elites that bear, in my opinion, as much responsibility as the IMF (likely more, in many cases) for economic problems. Have you read the book? Is the review a reasonable summary of the arguments?