 Recommendations: 9 jwiest:"Yes, the pie is not finite, but as
usual, you leave out a critical element. What you're missing is
(using your analogy):  a) at any given time, the pie is
definitely finite b) in the past, say 50 years ago, the share of
the pie at any given time slice was more evenly shared c) this
meant there was more more calories in a broader pool, giving
more people access to leverage that energy and apply it in new
ways."  No, at any given time, the pie is always able to grow.
Duh! Even Owebama admits the economy is squeaking along at 1-2%
growth per year. More pie. the stock market has been advancing
year after year. THe housing prices are once again rising.  ANd,
worse, you fall into the lib dem fallacy of 'if the government
isn't doing it, it doesn't happen'.  Every year hundreds of
thousands of new businesses start. HEck, there was no business
on Ebay 10 years ago...now, you can open your Ebay store in 20
minutes and sell stuff you make yourself. NO hassles. You can
start your own wood car