salty if you chose to be altruistic that is your business. my reference is that our illustrious government wants us all to join them in altruistic endeavors.

I wonder which country is next on the docket. Hope it's not the US...

I wonder how many dollar bills it would take to paper the walls of our kitchen?

While she railed against altruism, she did not object to helping someone if you want to. If you do it because you want to you are getting a value in return.

Yes, I see that.

I took wiggy's comment to be about the PC attribute of 'required altruism'. I agree with you Salty, about voluntary altruism.

Jan

To be honest, I have no objection to personal altruism. If I decide to help someone, that's MY choice and I don't need any advice unless I ask for it. Rather, what I object to is government deciding that I should be altruistic, and forcing me to "contribute" (government's usual euphemism) through threats by function of law.

Interesting and thanks.

I have an observation in business and I wonder if you see the same in school.

People from these countries that are failing (I have people from India and China in my teams) seem to have more of a capitalist attitude and hard work ethic than people from the US. Not always the case but it is more common among the returning to the 3rd world nations.

I had a team in India that just seemed superhuman in what they were getting done. I went to India to do some training and face to face relationship building. I found out they were doing 12-14 hour days. They did not say a thing, they just were making sure the work was getting done. I expanded the team after that, but the thought occurred to me, no American team would do this without letting you know that you are overworking them and taking advantage of them.

I wonder if you see similar things in education?

less than a napkin. remember the story of the 12 years old german boy with a wheel barrow full of money that he took to the bakery. he forgot something at home so he left the wheel barrow to get what ever it was and when he returned he found the pile of money but the wheel barrow was gone. our money is worthless than the napkin.

And the paper money the USA still prints is for really real how much?

All of this socialist activity stems from altruism the most vile of all systems(?) ever perpetrated on mankind. AR riled against altruism her entire life. She was absolutely correct, as it is showing itself to be the ruination of the world.

Perhaps I should put your comment into Kh's post about your last big belly laugh. Nice one, Eud.

Not true!
You can blow your nose in a napkin.

But don't laugh too hard, you'll soon be able to decorate your cardboard box with Fed Reserve notes.

My university has quite a few Venezuelan students, especially in my department. Most of them are quite dedicated. I was rather stunned to see them back this week, but somehow their scholarships got renewed despite the hyperinflation in Venezuela and their telling me in the spring that they doubted that they could return.