Comments on: The elephant — and the donkey — in the room (Part 1) http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/the-elephant-and-the-donkey-in-the-room-part-1/ Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:03:10 -0800 hourly 1 By: Patrick Bryant http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/the-elephant-and-the-donkey-in-the-room-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1091 Patrick Bryant Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:51:24 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=2316#comment-1091 Dear Sir, I agree with everything you said... except that GM's executives were quite incompetent. That is, theyw ere smart people individually, but the corporation is very in-bred. It has (or at elast had) a culture where everyone spent their whole lives at Gm, lived Gm, and breathed in the heady atmosphere of Detroit. This is not good for modern companies who may face radically new challenges every decade. Waggoner, in particular, made huge mistakes in his strategic direciton for GM. Once again, I emphasize I don't disagree. The union and government nonsense devastated GM and constrained its potential. Unfortunately, GM's so-called leadership hardly made the best of their situation. Dear Sir,
I agree with everything you said… except that GM’s executives were quite incompetent. That is, theyw ere smart people individually, but the corporation is very in-bred. It has (or at elast had) a culture where everyone spent their whole lives at Gm, lived Gm, and breathed in the heady atmosphere of Detroit. This is not good for modern companies who may face radically new challenges every decade. Waggoner, in particular, made huge mistakes in his strategic direciton for GM.

Once again, I emphasize I don’t disagree. The union and government nonsense devastated GM and constrained its potential. Unfortunately, GM’s so-called leadership hardly made the best of their situation.

]]> By: William Shucart http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/the-elephant-and-the-donkey-in-the-room-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-764 William Shucart Tue, 23 Jun 2009 21:54:12 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=2316#comment-764 I am always impressed with your analytic s of the issues and ability to articulate them in lay-speak I am always impressed with your analytic s of the issues and ability to articulate them in lay-speak

]]> By: Tom Abdella http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/the-elephant-and-the-donkey-in-the-room-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Tom Abdella Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:47:49 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=2316#comment-706 Alex, Thank you for all of the great work you're doing in defense of capitalism. You're one of the few clear voices for freedom in the media speaking and writing without contradiction. It's a great country if we can keep it. Regards, Tom Abdella Alex,

Thank you for all of the great work you’re doing in defense of capitalism. You’re one of the few clear voices for freedom in the media speaking and writing without contradiction. It’s a great country if we can keep it. Regards,

Tom Abdella

]]> By: Michael Mignogna http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/the-elephant-and-the-donkey-in-the-room-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Michael Mignogna Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:33:38 +0000 http://blog.aynrandcenter.org/?p=2316#comment-704 Hey man. What did you mean when you said "contra Keynes, we're all not dead"? I know who Keynes is, but I don't understand the reference. Maybe I just don't know enough about him.. I know you are strongly against Keynes' economic beliefs, and so am I, but what specifically did he say that gave that aside meaning? Great article. Looking forward to the rest. Hey man. What did you mean when you said “contra Keynes, we’re all not dead”?

I know who Keynes is, but I don’t understand the reference. Maybe I just don’t know enough about him..

I know you are strongly against Keynes’ economic beliefs, and so am I, but what specifically did he say that gave that aside meaning?

Great article. Looking forward to the rest.

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