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2 years ago
in on the size of government on Beerdrinker.org is a beer drinker
Yeah, this one is actually elementary economics. Unchecked capitalism tends towards monopoly. Easy to see how this would occur as the minute any market entity has some competitive advantage over the others, it will exponentially increase that advantage (by re-investing it's higher marginal profits etc.) and devour the competition.
As rick mentions above, monopolies are the antithesis of competition - one supplier for a good or service doesn't compete with itself. Pure free market capitalism is inherently unstable, and will tend towards self-destruction unless it is regulated.
So, if you look at markets from a wider level of analysis you see that an unregulated market will only see the greater innovations and benefits of competition until the market power has become too concentrated in a few entities. Regulation which shifts the market power away from the monopoly will ultimately result in greater innovations and competitive benefits because it makes the market more stable in perpetuity (if regulated well).
As rick mentions above, monopolies are the antithesis of competition - one supplier for a good or service doesn't compete with itself. Pure free market capitalism is inherently unstable, and will tend towards self-destruction unless it is regulated.
So, if you look at markets from a wider level of analysis you see that an unregulated market will only see the greater innovations and benefits of competition until the market power has become too concentrated in a few entities. Regulation which shifts the market power away from the monopoly will ultimately result in greater innovations and competitive benefits because it makes the market more stable in perpetuity (if regulated well).
2 years ago
in Butte Creek Brewing’s 10th Anniversary Imperial IPA on Beerdrinker.org is a beer drinker
Ooh, I tried BCBs Revolution X Imperial IPA at the '06 OBF and thought it was quite good. I just picked up a bottle of 10th Anniversary edition you recently and enjoyed and intend to write up my own review in the near future.
2 years ago
in Full Sail Pale Ale on Beerdrinker.org is a beer drinker
You know what I like about Full Sail (especially their Amber)? When you drink a sixer in the back of a big ol' church van, on a road trip up to Seattle to watch roller derby, each bottle tastes just a little bit better than the last.
2 years ago
in LASIK Update on Beerdrinker.org is a beer drinker
Congrats on the successful procedure! Glad to hear it went well. Your experience is almost enough to make me consider LASIK someday...almost
2 years ago
in Summer goodness - beer fests, yoga, soccer on Beerdrinker.org is a beer drinker
An Orange Wheat beer? Could it be Eugene City Brewery's Honey-Orange Wheat Ale? I tried it at the OBF - I got's the write up on my blog.
2 years ago
in ‘puter crash and a new friend on Beerdrinker.org is a beer drinker
FLO! Glad to see you're not too bummed about Germany falling to Italy! Wish I could have joined Rick on his World Cup watching adventures, but c'est la vie!
As to France and Zidane, I'm with you - what a story that would be!
As to France and Zidane, I'm with you - what a story that would be!
3 years ago
in Rick’s busy day on Beerdrinker.org is a beer drinker
"Not sure how far I fell, but I slid for quite awhile, got some ice rash on my back that left a bit of blood on my shirt, until I was finally able to dig the boots in and arrest my fall."
Hence my aversion to skiiing. Next time you head up the mountain, feel free to give me a call once your pack in pdx, because I can almost always be down with beer and wings. You rock!
Hence my aversion to skiiing. Next time you head up the mountain, feel free to give me a call once your pack in pdx, because I can almost always be down with beer and wings. You rock!
3 years ago
in Elysian Night Owl Pumpkin Ale on Beerdrinker.org is a beer drinker
I'll definitely have to pop down the street to pick up a bottle. Not generally a big fan of fruit beers, but Elysian is top notch so I'll take your recommendation and give it a shot!
5 years ago
in chicken cordon bleu on Beerdrinker.org is a beer drinker
My fuzzy recollection of high school French has me thinking that "cordon bleu" does translate roughly to "blue ribbon". I have no idea of this pre-dates the cordon bleu culinary school, but I seem to remember that paintings could be awarded "cordon bleu", etc - which indicates to me that it might be a more general "award-winning" title.
