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Comments on: Larry Summers: revealed brilliance http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2012/02/24/larry-summers-revealed-brilliance/ The Visible Hand in Economics Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:43:24 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: John Schmuck http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2012/02/24/larry-summers-revealed-brilliance/#comment-36942 Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:43:24 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=6719#comment-36942 “More recently, he has claimed that there is no point learning to speak any language other than English–the native tongue of only 6% of the world.”
But i guess these 6% have like 30% of the world’s capital?! If you add none native speakers, who are trained in english language (like most of Europe). Would be interesting to get a a number how much of the world’s capital is in hands of people who are capable of speaking english (and compared other “famous” native tongues like spanish). These people might establish english more and more in the world, even though it’s not a wide spread spoken native tongue, it might be the best choice as a world language.

]]> By: ArmchairAnalyst http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2012/02/24/larry-summers-revealed-brilliance/#comment-36889 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:58:33 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=6719#comment-36889 “Renowned” economist, senior presidential advisor and the guy that smacked-down the Winkelvoss twins and is now therefore probably the only guy M. Zuckerberg has actually gone out of his way to add as a friend on Facebook. Just not fair.

]]> By: jh http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2012/02/24/larry-summers-revealed-brilliance/#comment-36888 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:57:40 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=6719#comment-36888 If that doesn’t reveal how persuasive and impressive the man must be in person then I’m not sure what would! Unfortunately, it probably also says something about how first-world institutions view statements that appear to demean socially disadvantaged groups.
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You seem to be suggesting his economists analysis of the state of the natural world is accurate?

]]> By: jamesz http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2012/02/24/larry-summers-revealed-brilliance/#comment-36877 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:28:19 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=6719#comment-36877 In reply to jamesz.

Relevant to agnitio’s interests.

]]> By: Matt Nolan http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2012/02/24/larry-summers-revealed-brilliance/#comment-36872 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:02:01 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=6719#comment-36872 In reply to jamesz.

The economics of Katy Perry – don’t forget to include relevant pictures.

]]> By: jamesz http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2012/02/24/larry-summers-revealed-brilliance/#comment-36870 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:50:49 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=6719#comment-36870 In reply to Matt Nolan.

Actually, it’s because I really dream of being a gossip blogger, but it’s a long way from monetary policy to Katy Perry. The road runs near Lawrence Summers, funnily enough 😉

]]> By: Matt Nolan http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2012/02/24/larry-summers-revealed-brilliance/#comment-36868 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:43:30 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=6719#comment-36868 In reply to Bill.

Also old news is good news – although my guess in this instance is that someone has a man crush on Summers …

]]> By: jamesz http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2012/02/24/larry-summers-revealed-brilliance/#comment-36865 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:13:28 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=6719#comment-36865 In reply to Bill.

He only just said the language thing, which inspired me to share some of his greatest hits with a wider audience.

]]> By: jamesz http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2012/02/24/larry-summers-revealed-brilliance/#comment-36864 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:11:50 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=6719#comment-36864 In reply to Richard29.

Ha, I hadn’t heard that one!

]]> By: Bill http://www.tvhe.co.nz/2012/02/24/larry-summers-revealed-brilliance/#comment-36862 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:01:35 +0000 http://www.tvhe.co.nz/?p=6719#comment-36862 On the trade-environment bit, Bhagwati was also clear that shifting pollution to poor countries was probably welfare-enhancing. It’s standard trade theory.
But, jamesz, isn’t this all old news? Why have you brought it up now?

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