economi3's Ask500People Questions http://www.ask500people.com/profile/economi3/questions The last 15 questions asked by economi3 on Ask500. en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:56:24 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss support@ask500people.com (Ask500 Support) support@ask500people.com (Ask500 Support) 15 How do you view Government, generally? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/how-do-you-view-government-generally Government represents the collective decisions of all the people, and just enforces our will.: 15%

Government is a group of greedy politicians who have the power to take the people's money and waste it.: 40%

Government is a benevolent authority that guides society and curbs the excesses and evils of bad men.: 8%

More than one of these is true, or none of them.: 37%

Total Votes: 91

Comments: 1

]]> Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:10:57 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/how-do-you-view-government-generally Government has a duty to help the poor and to regulate business. http://www.ask500people.com/questions/government-has-a-duty-to-help-the-poor-and-to-regulate-business No, government should stay out of the people's business.: 25%

Yes, this is the function of government.: 44%

Only if we vote for those things.: 31%

Total Votes: 68

Comments: 9

]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 18:54:20 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/government-has-a-duty-to-help-the-poor-and-to-regulate-business Who do you look to for moral authority? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/who-do-you-look-to-for-moral-authority Parents or other family.: 15%

Church or other religious institution.: 15%

The law.: 3%

Myself.: 68%

Total Votes: 40

Comments: 0

]]> Sun, 25 May 2008 18:15:51 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/who-do-you-look-to-for-moral-authority How is music selection determined in your household? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/how-is-music-selection-determined-in-your-household One person's preference dominates.: 0%

We like the same music.: 33%

We each listen to our own music, separately.: 67%

None of us like music that much.: 0%

Total Votes: 3

Comments: 3

]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:17:04 -0700 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/how-is-music-selection-determined-in-your-household The minimum wage: http://www.ask500people.com/questions/the-minimum-wage Helps workers (and I am a worker): 43%

Causes unemployment (and I am a worker): 30%

Helps workers (and I am an employer): 17%

Causes unemployment (and I am an employer): 11%

Total Votes: 103

Comments: 4

]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:55:04 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/the-minimum-wage In your head, do you have an inner monologue or an inner dialogue? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/in-your-head-do-you-have-an-inner-monologue-or-an-inner-dialogue monologue: 28%

dialogue: 42%

don't know / don't understand: 30%

Total Votes: 104

Comments: 5

]]> Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:06:34 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/in-your-head-do-you-have-an-inner-monologue-or-an-inner-dialogue Is communism impossible? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/is-communism-impossible-5953 Yes, because you can't plan people's actions.: 0%

Yes, because people are immoral and selfish. : 0%

No, its a good idea and can work. : 0%

I have no idea what you mean.: 0%

Total Votes: 0

Comments: 2

]]> Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:18:34 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/is-communism-impossible-5953 Is socialism impossible? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/is-socialism-impossible Yes, because you can't plan people's actions.: 21%

Yes, because people are immoral and selfish.: 23%

No, its a good idea and can work.: 35%

I have no idea what you mean.: 22%

Total Votes: 106

Comments: 8

]]> Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:11:59 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/is-socialism-impossible Which best represents your political position (regardless of whether you are moderate or radical)? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/which-best-represents-your-political-position-regardless-of-whether-you-are-moderate-or-radical Socially liberal, economically conservative / free market (libertarian): 32%

Socially liberal, economically liberal / socialist (left-wing): 33%

Socially conservative, economically conservative / free market (right-wing): 19%

Socially conservative, economically liberal / socialist (populist / national socialist): 16%

Total Votes: 104

Comments: 0

]]> Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:15:41 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/which-best-represents-your-political-position-regardless-of-whether-you-are-moderate-or-radical Lenin was a: http://www.ask500people.com/questions/lenin-was-a True revolutionary: 13%

Dictator: 43%

Well intentioned, but radical leader: 27%

Singer / don't know: 17%

Total Votes: 104

Comments: 0

]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:25:18 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/lenin-was-a When you think of Karl Marx, you think: http://www.ask500people.com/questions/when-you-think-of-karl-marx-you-think Good Economist: 9%

Founder of communism: caused many deaths: 36%

Founder of communism: forward thinker: 28%

Who?: 27%

Total Votes: 103

Comments: 1

]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:57:54 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/when-you-think-of-karl-marx-you-think Do you like the idea of serving as a jury member for a trial? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-you-like-the-idea-of-serving-as-a-jury-member-for-a-trial- Strongly Dislike: 25%

Dislike: 17%

Not Sure: 26%

Like: 17%

Strongly Like: 15%

Total Votes: 103

Comments: 2

]]> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 13:28:06 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-you-like-the-idea-of-serving-as-a-jury-member-for-a-trial- I consider myself an entrepreneur, inventor or merchant or am self-employed. http://www.ask500people.com/questions/i-consider-myself-an-entrepreneur-inventor-or-merchant-or-am-self-employed Strongly Disagree: 21%

Disagree: 18%

Undecided: 21%

Agree: 24%

Strongly Agree: 15%

Total Votes: 103

Comments: 2

]]> Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:08:14 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/i-consider-myself-an-entrepreneur-inventor-or-merchant-or-am-self-employed The private sector is better at job and wealth creation than government and should be left alone. http://www.ask500people.com/questions/the-private-sector-is-better-at-job-and-wealth-creation-than-government-and-should-be-left-alone Strongly Disagree: 10%

Disagree: 7%

Undecided: 24%

Agree: 39%

Strongly Agree: 20%

Total Votes: 103

Comments: 1

]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2007 10:18:42 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/the-private-sector-is-better-at-job-and-wealth-creation-than-government-and-should-be-left-alone The free market is the most disruptive force in my country, it needs to be restrained. http://www.ask500people.com/questions/the-free-market-is-the-most-disruptive-force-in-my-country-it-needs-to-be-restrained- Strongly Disagree: 22%

Disagree: 17%

Undecided: 37%

Agree: 18%

Strongly Agree: 5%

Total Votes: 103

Comments: 2

]]> Sun, 18 Nov 2007 14:43:21 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/the-free-market-is-the-most-disruptive-force-in-my-country-it-needs-to-be-restrained-