Comments on: A parable on shopping locally. http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2006/12/shop-locally/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:43:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TrvlnMn http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2006/12/shop-locally/#comment-12596 TrvlnMn Fri, 29 Dec 2006 07:26:12 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2006/12/shop-locally/#comment-12596 G.R.S. definitely gets points with me for this caveat at the end of their post on shopping locally. <blockquote>(As with many ethical issues regarding money, this debate is irrelevant for those with low incomes. They don’t have an option.)</blockquote> G.R.S. definitely gets points with me for this caveat at the end of their post on shopping locally.

(As with many ethical issues regarding money, this debate is irrelevant for those with low incomes. They don’t have an option.)

]]> By: Duane Gran http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2006/12/shop-locally/#comment-12591 Duane Gran Fri, 29 Dec 2006 03:17:28 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2006/12/shop-locally/#comment-12591 I believe it makes economists cringe because the free flow of capital regardless of political boundary is considered positive. They are probably correct, but <a href="http://duanegran.com/blog/?p=480" rel="nofollow">in a recent essay</a> I wrote I took some of these ideas to task -- namely the value of having local proprietors vested in the local economy. An economist may rightly say that it makes no difference if the money flows freely, but I haven't found a way to express on a balance sheet if someone cares about community. From what I can see, local business owners care while McBusinesses are vested only so far as they can maintain operations. I believe it makes economists cringe because the free flow of capital regardless of political boundary is considered positive. They are probably correct, but in a recent essay I wrote I took some of these ideas to task — namely the value of having local proprietors vested in the local economy.

An economist may rightly say that it makes no difference if the money flows freely, but I haven’t found a way to express on a balance sheet if someone cares about community. From what I can see, local business owners care while McBusinesses are vested only so far as they can maintain operations.

]]> By: Chris http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2006/12/shop-locally/#comment-12583 Chris Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:45:54 +0000 http://waldo.jaquith.org/blog/2006/12/shop-locally/#comment-12583 I love GRS- I've seen you post on there a few times- it's one of my daily blogstops. Usually after I've stopped by here first of course! I love GRS- I’ve seen you post on there a few times- it’s one of my daily blogstops. Usually after I’ve stopped by here first of course!

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