RattlesnakeRobert J. Chassell's page focuses on various ideas, including the GNU Project, his books on Emacs Lisp and software freedom, his airplane, and includes various of his short essays.Rentalists vrs Capitalists- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Is it helpful to think of the contemporary United States as a rentalist' economy rather than as a capitalist' economy (This uses the word rent' in the economists' sense of a return from a differential advantage for production, not as a return from capital or labor invested.) Should we expect 21st century conflicts to occur between rentalists and capitalists, rather than between those who promote different paths towards opportunityhttp://www.rattlesnake.com/notions/rentalist-vrs-capitalist.html The Petals of Cooperation- (Found July 2, 2008 ) The political and constitutional changes that enable a just and sustainable society to succeed: consent, freedom, and law. The criteria for studying a political proposal: to protect, preserve, prepare, and provide. And the five qualities for evaluating a social recipe: reason, rigor, reality, honesty, and responsibility. Figuratively, the blossom of a flower ...http://www.rattlesnake.com/notions/cooperation.html One Way to Implement Trust- (Found July 2, 2008 ) To make it hard for frauds or well-intentioned but faulty people from destroying its quality, one Web site randomly selects people to serve as temporary judges. Such a judge must be a long time regular, willing to serve, and respected by other judges. Such a person receives a number of points that expire quickly. After they expire, the person stops being a judge.http://www.rattlesnake.com/notions/reputation-implementation.html Many Previous Essays- (Found July 2, 2008 ) Over the past few months, I have written a fair number of short essays, in addition to those written years ago. They are here.http://www.rattlesnake.com/ |