Comments on: Six Lessons Star Wars Can Teach Us About Money http://weakonomics.com/2009/05/06/six-lessons-star-wars-can-teach-us-about-money/ Everything That's Wrong With You And Your Money Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:39:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: What Money Lessons Can We Learn From The Tour de France? | Weakonomi¢s http://weakonomics.com/2009/05/06/six-lessons-star-wars-can-teach-us-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2645 What Money Lessons Can We Learn From The Tour de France? | Weakonomi¢s Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:18:54 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1893#comment-2645 [...] But enough background about the tour and my unexplained fanboyism towards Armstrong. My “six lessons _________ can teach you about money” has returned, and we’re going all the way to the [...] [...] But enough background about the tour and my unexplained fanboyism towards Armstrong. My “six lessons _________ can teach you about money” has returned, and we’re going all the way to the [...]

]]> By: Make This Fatherâ??s Day Special http://weakonomics.com/2009/05/06/six-lessons-star-wars-can-teach-us-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2206 Make This Fatherâ??s Day Special Wed, 13 May 2009 16:00:11 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1893#comment-2206 [...] Star Wars Money Lessons | Weakonomi¢s [...] [...] Star Wars Money Lessons | Weakonomi¢s [...]

]]> By: Todd @ The Personal Finance Playbook http://weakonomics.com/2009/05/06/six-lessons-star-wars-can-teach-us-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2195 Todd @ The Personal Finance Playbook Tue, 12 May 2009 19:45:33 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1893#comment-2195 Another relevant theme is that power corrupts. The thirst for power is what separated the Sith from the Jedi. Ben doesn't care about power, Palpatine does. <abbr><em>Todd @ The Personal Finance Playbook’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePersonalFinancePlaybook/~3/BSBjvm230cw/" rel="nofollow">Adventures in Real Estate</a></abbr></em> Another relevant theme is that power corrupts. The thirst for power is what separated the Sith from the Jedi. Ben doesn’t care about power, Palpatine does.

Todd @ The Personal Finance Playbook’s last blog post..Adventures in Real Estate

]]> By: Weekend Reading: "OMG, Twitter Went Down" Edition | Man Vs. Debt http://weakonomics.com/2009/05/06/six-lessons-star-wars-can-teach-us-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 Weekend Reading: "OMG, Twitter Went Down" Edition | Man Vs. Debt Sat, 09 May 2009 13:51:07 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1893#comment-2164 [...] featured a great article that brings out the inner geek in us all.  If you enjoy 6 Lessons Star Wars Can Teach Us About Money, be sure to look into his older post comparing political figures to Star Wars [...] [...] featured a great article that brings out the inner geek in us all.  If you enjoy 6 Lessons Star Wars Can Teach Us About Money, be sure to look into his older post comparing political figures to Star Wars [...]

]]> By: Acanthoscaphites » Blog Archive » The Truce at Bakura http://weakonomics.com/2009/05/06/six-lessons-star-wars-can-teach-us-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2134 Acanthoscaphites » Blog Archive » The Truce at Bakura Thu, 07 May 2009 00:40:16 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1893#comment-2134 [...] Star Wars Money Lessons | Weakonomi¢s [...] [...] Star Wars Money Lessons | Weakonomi¢s [...]

]]> By: MLR http://weakonomics.com/2009/05/06/six-lessons-star-wars-can-teach-us-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2133 MLR Wed, 06 May 2009 23:48:20 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1893#comment-2133 Baker, take that back. Roger may be the biggest dork ;) <abbr><em>MLR’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MyLifeROI/~3/Afo8Sz-9JNw/" rel="nofollow">New Giveaway Announced: $10 “Giving Gift Card” to Global Giving</a></abbr></em> Baker, take that back. Roger may be the biggest dork ;)

MLR’s last blog post..New Giveaway Announced: $10 “Giving Gift Card” to Global Giving

]]> By: Roger http://weakonomics.com/2009/05/06/six-lessons-star-wars-can-teach-us-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 Roger Wed, 06 May 2009 17:50:09 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1893#comment-2131 Interesting stuff. I always thought economic message from the destruction of the Death Star was that, if you're going to build a massive doomsday device, you should take the time and pay a little extra to ensure that it's completely indestructible. That is, don't leave a two meter wide exhaust port exposed where any hotshot with good aim can drop in a few missiles. I think the larger point the Star Wars series makes about government is not that it is inefficient, but rather that removing controls on how much power our politicians can use risks tyranny. Remember, the powers granted to Palpatine during Episode II led directly to his rise from senator to Emperor and the eventual dissolution of the senate. (This is not to say that government isn't inefficient; it is, especially in democracies where votes and money can influence the politicians. However much of an underfunded bureaucracy Social Security might be, for example, eliminating or even tweaking it has become almost unthinkable. But efficiency shouldn't be the greatest goal of government; limited power overseen by the population should be.) <abbr><em>Roger’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/theamateurfinancier/cFiv/~3/dtWyX5EZnjs/" rel="nofollow">Five ‘Investments’ to Avoid</a></abbr></em> Interesting stuff. I always thought economic message from the destruction of the Death Star was that, if you’re going to build a massive doomsday device, you should take the time and pay a little extra to ensure that it’s completely indestructible. That is, don’t leave a two meter wide exhaust port exposed where any hotshot with good aim can drop in a few missiles.

I think the larger point the Star Wars series makes about government is not that it is inefficient, but rather that removing controls on how much power our politicians can use risks tyranny. Remember, the powers granted to Palpatine during Episode II led directly to his rise from senator to Emperor and the eventual dissolution of the senate.

(This is not to say that government isn’t inefficient; it is, especially in democracies where votes and money can influence the politicians. However much of an underfunded bureaucracy Social Security might be, for example, eliminating or even tweaking it has become almost unthinkable. But efficiency shouldn’t be the greatest goal of government; limited power overseen by the population should be.)

Roger’s last blog post..Five ‘Investments’ to Avoid

]]> By: Baker @ ManVsDebt http://weakonomics.com/2009/05/06/six-lessons-star-wars-can-teach-us-about-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 Baker @ ManVsDebt Wed, 06 May 2009 14:26:50 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=1893#comment-2128 Dude, I will say you are one of the biggest dorks I know. If I being honest, I'm super jealous. Your last post about comparing Star Wars characters to politicians was awesome enough! This type of material rocks! I just wish I was creative enough to put the pieces together. <abbr><em>Baker @ ManVsDebt’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ManVsDebt/~3/ZO_vIGBQuj8/" rel="nofollow">[Video] What’s The Actual Point Of Budgeting?</a></abbr></em> Dude, I will say you are one of the biggest dorks I know. If I being honest, I’m super jealous. Your last post about comparing Star Wars characters to politicians was awesome enough! This type of material rocks! I just wish I was creative enough to put the pieces together.

Baker @ ManVsDebt’s last blog post..[Video] What’s The Actual Point Of Budgeting?

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