Actually SM, I see it a little differently.

You see no connection between the ill-conceived black art of economics, a real voodoo activity on a par with CTFM and runners mates, and the poorly thought out economy that we have, damaging the only place we have to live on, in, and with.

As for the RBA contradicting Big Don, they wouldn't, would they?

That would be asking for trouble from the media, as the nibbed-drones embarked on a 'he said to hold the gourd this way, not that way' sort of empty arguments.

There is more to life than an economists narrow view, much more, particularly when they really serve no useful function at all.

TBC

Black art of economics? not for those with the IQ to understand it.

What function do you serve?

SM, am I to understand that you are actually, and unashamedly, engaged in the same blackart?

If so, I can ask runner to pray for you.

But me, why SM, I have THE most useful function ever in the economy you praise ABOVE the rooftops... I sir, am a CONSUMER!

I even give the arch-Tory Graham a boost along by using his OLO machinery, and I spend every penny that passes through my hands.

I keep that arch whinger Hardly Normal in his horse racing paradise, the shareholders of the worst shop in the world, Myers, in their luxury, I support Woolies in the supermarkets, boozers and petrol sales, even while they chisel their employees and mismanage their shops into glorious profits.

I am at the pointy end of the action.

A stormtrooper holding the GFC at bay.

What are you doing to save your country?

TBC,

I am an engineer/project manager with an MBA (hence the economics). The company I work for sponsored me to do the MBA as economic and financial knowledge is considered essential for making large long term investments.

I gather that you are ashamed of what you do?

Why do you gather that SM?

I am quite happy doing what I do, mostly community based work.

By the way, I do have a MA, but I only raise it here because you seem to think having your MBA means something.

12 months course work was it?

Or 24 months research?

I can see that your engineering background has cramped your social comprehension somewhat.

My in-laws are all engineers, going back a few generations, and, frankly, it shows.

I have a son who is an engineer too, and he reckons it is almost impossible to find one that is not socially constipated and far too narrowly focussed. He's trying to move out of it as fast as possible.

But I am sure Squeers and others will be far more forgiving towards you now we all know you're an engineer.

Runner,

Some consistency please!..One minute you are arguing over the minutae of scientific evidence against Global Warming and the next you're accusing others of "blind Green faith" and scientist priests.

Aren't you the one with the blind faith as espoused by real priests and hide behind that faith only when it suits?