tailieunhanh - THE CAUSES OF THE ECONOMIC CRISIS phần 6

thay đổi đó xuất hiện rõ ràng là "không công bằng", ít nhất là cho những người mà gánh nặng của họ giảm xuống. "Công lý" của những cải cách này được đề xuất, do đó, phần nào nghi ngờ nhiều hơn so với những người ủng hộ của họ có khuynh hướng giả định. | Monetary Stabilization and Cyclical Policy 91 shifts which appear obviously unjust at least to those on whom their burden falls. The justice of these proposed reforms therefore is somewhat more doubtful than their advocates are inclined to assume. 2. The Misplaced Partiality to Debtors It is certainly regrettable that this worthy goal cannot be attained at least not by this particular route. These and similar efforts are usually acknowledged with sympathy by many who recognize their fallacy and their unworkability. This sympathy is based ultimately on the intellectual and physical inclination of men to be both lazy and resistant to change at the same time. surely everyone wants to see his situation improved with respect to his supply of goods and the satisfaction of his wants. surely everyone hopes for changes which would make him richer. Many circumstances make it appear that the old and the traditional being familiar are preferable to the new. such circumstances would include distrust of the individual s own powers and abilities aversion to being forced to adapt in thought and action to new situations and finally the knowledge that one is no longer able in advanced years of life to meet his obligations with the vitality of youth. Certainly something new is welcomed and gratefully accepted if the something new is beneficial to the individual s welfare. However any change which brings disadvantages or merely appears to bring them whether or not the change is to blame is considered unjust. Those favored by the new state of affairs through no special merit on their part quietly accept the increased prosperity as a matter of course and even as something already long due. Those hurt by the change however complain vociferously. From such observations there developed the concepts of a just price and a just wage. Whoever fails to keep up with the times and is unable to comply with its demands becomes a eulogist of the past and an advocate of the status quo. However the .