[Mind's Eye] Re: The Business Of Politics

Yes, i think thats what my friend might have been pointing to; that as
with business, and in the end, the essential dynamic of politics is
"exchange", the difference is in the medium. Its interesting, i think,
because it resets an expectation frame, and implies a disconnect
between political philosophy and the practice of politics, the
idealist might argue.

On Jun 6, 12:53 pm, Ash <ashkas...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/6/2011 7:09 AM, paradox wrote:> A friend said to me the other day "The sole difference between
> > Politics and Business is one of Currency"; initially, i thought that
> > this might be a simplification too far, and unduly cynical perhaps
> > (though i dont believe he meant it in a perjorative sense); yet, the
> > more i think about it, the more difficult it is for me to refute.
>
> > Any thoughts?
>
> You could say they are composed of multiple competing currencies, seeing
> it all as the interplay of exchange.