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Forum: Middle East

Mar 4th 2018, 7:55 am

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

Have you ever seen those neoclassical paintings from the early 19th century showing the sack of ancient Rome, with barbarian hordes sweeping through the once civilised city and looting and ravishing...

Forum: Middle East

Mar 4th 2018, 7:29 am

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

Humanity wouldn't exist anymore by that point.

Or perhaps man's creativity supported by money can lead us to solutions? Technological innovations has lead to tremendous crop outputs from even...

Forum: Middle East

Mar 4th 2018, 7:13 am

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

In other words, human nature, not money, is responsible for what you see as a mess? You conveniently ignore that this same greed is responsible for the dramatic improvements in the quality of life...

Forum: Middle East

Mar 4th 2018, 6:38 am

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

You're blaming these things on money. The risk is turning it into a red herring. Money is not the enemy. The danger is restricting the capacity of money to stimulate innovation. Money is just as...

Forum: Middle East

Mar 1st 2018, 6:24 am

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

Hardly. Money is the greatest thing ever created by mankind. Nothing so succinctly or easily converts our capacity to create (intrinsic ability), whether that of an individual working with his hands...

Forum: Middle East

Feb 22nd 2018, 9:07 am

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

Well you are, if you have a savings account or invest in the markets.

Let's say you have 100,000 QAR and deposit it into a savings account at a bank. Is that money really in the account? No. It's...

Forum: Middle East

Feb 22nd 2018, 5:52 am

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

Absolutely. Without the market there would be no civilisation. Of course there's more to civilisation than the market but the market makes civilisation possible. The market is what started...

Forum: Middle East

Feb 22nd 2018, 5:01 am

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

How are interest rates used to enslave people?

Look, if we didn't have interest rates (a ban on interest, for example) then why would I want to loan money to you? There'd be a massive shortage of...

Forum: Middle East

Feb 21st 2018, 11:42 am

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

Piss off :lol:

Forum: Middle East

Feb 21st 2018, 10:20 am

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

Show me how removing money lenders (banks) from the market would improve things, please.

This is a serious question.

Forum: Middle East

Feb 20th 2018, 2:28 pm

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

Economics isn't your forte, then? With no money lenders on interest and money creators, we'd have no market....

As with all good things in life, moderation is key. I won't disagree a global...

Forum: Middle East

Feb 20th 2018, 1:42 pm

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

I had thought of that. There's something not quite native in his writing (well, he writes better than many Brits do but there's something still slightly off). South Asian? Would explain why he's keen...

Forum: Middle East

Feb 20th 2018, 12:48 pm

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University of Sharjah

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Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

It's easy to worry about morals and values when you're young.

One day you will wake up and realise you have no savings, no pensions, not even a property of your own. Then perhaps you'll regret...

Forum: Middle East

Feb 20th 2018, 11:28 am

Replies: 50

University of Sharjah

Views: 3,914

Posted By DXBtoDOH

Re: University of Sharjah

I'm the child of academia as my father is a university professor (emeritus these days) and grew up in a university town.

Over the years I've gathered the impression that if you start your...

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