Valve Adopts Greek Economist

[monev44]

Valve has finally caught up with CCP. Tho CCP's economist is Icelandic, and their economy has been totally flawless.

So clearly there's no pattern for economist's nationalities that get hired for video games.

 

[Strazdas]

Ew. A Left-Keynesian.

Oh well, maybe he'll come to see the light. Maybe.

yes, maybe you will see the light.

As for catchng up with CCP, its a whole different deal. CCPs economist runs the ingame economy, this one is going to run the real money one for valve. Nationality doesnt matter, as long as hes a good economist.

 

[CosmicCommander]

Ew. A Left-Keynesian.

Oh well, maybe he'll come to see the light. Maybe.

yes, maybe you will see the light.

Yes the light of glorious

[HEADING=1]free markets.[/HEADING]

CURSE THE DAMN RED SCUM, TRYING TO DESTROY THE FREE MARKETS.

 

[Woodsey]

I think I speak for everyone on the escapist when I say: Greece has economics professors?
I would have thought Gabe wanted to fix the problem.

Simply because he's a Economics PhD from Greece doesn't mean the Greek government consulted him in their economic planning.

Yes, but it wouldn't be much of a joke with that disclaimer at the front.

Valve has finally caught up with CCP. Tho CCP's economist is Icelandic, and their economy has been totally flawless.

Depends on your definition of 'flawless'.

 

[BENZOOKA]

This is one of those feel-good stories that leads to fruitful results, even on a practical scale.

 

[The Pink Pansy]

I think I speak for everyone on the escapist when I say: Greece has economics professors?
I would have thought Gabe wanted to fix the problem.

Simply because he's a Economics PhD from Greece doesn't mean the Greek government consulted him in their economic planning.

Yes, but it wouldn't be much of a joke with that disclaimer at the front.

Yes, but it was an unfunny joke made in bad taste without any thought put into it, regardless of the disclaimer.

 

[Woodsey]

I think I speak for everyone on the escapist when I say: Greece has economics professors?
I would have thought Gabe wanted to fix the problem.

Simply because he's a Economics PhD from Greece doesn't mean the Greek government consulted him in their economic planning.

Yes, but it wouldn't be much of a joke with that disclaimer at the front.

Yes, but it was an unfunny joke made in bad taste without any thought put into it, regardless of the disclaimer.

Oh no, an observation made regarding current affairs. Look at the inhumanity.

 

[Spitfire]

This sounds like a covert way of saying "Valve's Getting Into The MMO Business; We Have Our Best People Working On It".

 

[The Pink Pansy]

Yes, but it was an unfunny joke made in bad taste without any thought put into it, regardless of the disclaimer.

Oh no, an observation made regarding current affairs. Look at the inhumanity.

Oh no, a comment that wastes space and doesn't add anything to the discussion at large trying to masquerade as intelligent and informed humor. If you don't have anything original or worth saying, don't say it; the offending post doesn't make any sort of worthwhile commentary while heavily implying that, because this particular person is an expert in economics, and happens to be from Greece, he is partly responsible for the current economic crisis in that country.

 

[Woodsey]

Yes, but it was an unfunny joke made in bad taste without any thought put into it, regardless of the disclaimer.

Oh no, an observation made regarding current affairs. Look at the inhumanity.

Oh no, a comment that wastes space and doesn't add anything to the discussion at large trying to masquerade as intelligent and informed humor. If you don't have anything original or worth saying, don't say it; the offending post doesn't make any sort of worthwhile commentary while heavily implying that, because this particular person is an expert in economics, and happens to be from Greece, he is partly responsible for the current economic crisis in that country.

No, it doesn't. You're just being over-sensitive. As evidenced by no one else giving a shit.

 

[Strazdas]

Ew. A Left-Keynesian.

Oh well, maybe he'll come to see the light. Maybe.

yes, maybe you will see the light.

Yes the light of glorious

[HEADING=1]free markets.[/HEADING]

CURSE THE DAMN RED SCUM, TRYING TO DESTROY THE FREE MARKETS.

Yes because Keunesian view is so going to destroy free markets . maybe you shouldnt argue the things you dont know.
Not to mention that your glorified free markets works "so well" to avoid money based class diferenciation.

 

[CosmicCommander]

Ew. A Left-Keynesian.

Oh well, maybe he'll come to see the light. Maybe.

yes, maybe you will see the light.

Yes the light of glorious

[HEADING=1]free markets.[/HEADING]

CURSE THE DAMN RED SCUM, TRYING TO DESTROY THE FREE MARKETS.

Yes, because his Keynesian views are so going to destroy free markets [shakes head]. Maybe you shouldn't argue the things you don't know. Not to mention that your glorified free markets work so well to avoid inequality.

Dude, you really need to see when I'm blatantly being facetious. I know this is the internet and all, but I thought it was pretty evident to all I was being silly. You're just being condescending and rude towards myself.

If you think I'm really going to be that simplistic, then perhaps you really need to invest in some humour and/or common sense.

P.S., I fixed your terrible English.

 

[Mangod]

I think it would be the peak of awesome/hilariousness if some gamers try to mess with everyone by forming the equivalent of a virtual marxist economy online. Then try to... I don't know, liberate the "poor oppressed" Gold/Crafting-Resource farmers.

I know they're probably referring more towards prices on their online store then a game with an actual, working economy, but a man can dream...

I dunno, ever played Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom or one of its predecesors? Those games didn't exactly have realistic economies.

Captcha: bad egg. Are you accusing me of something, Escapist?

 

[DustyDrB]

And a few days later I find pocket lint while playing Team Fortress 2. I wonder if Yanis is testing the in-game economy to see how people react to junk items.

 

[Strazdas]

Ew. A Left-Keynesian.

Oh well, maybe he'll come to see the light. Maybe.

yes, maybe you will see the light.

Yes the light of glorious

[HEADING=1]free markets.[/HEADING]

CURSE THE DAMN RED SCUM, TRYING TO DESTROY THE FREE MARKETS.

Yes, because his Keynesian views are so going to destroy free markets [shakes head]. Maybe you shouldn't argue the things you don't know. Not to mention that your glorified free markets work so well to avoid inequality.

Dude, you really need to see when I'm blatantly being facetious. I know this is the internet and all, but I thought it was pretty evident to all I was being silly. You're just being condescending and rude towards myself.

If you think I'm really going to be that simplistic, then perhaps you really need to invest in some humour and/or common sense.

P.S., I fixed your terrible English.

Sorry, bad experience, ive met quite a few guys that would have been totally seriuos saying the exact same thing. But this is escapist, i should have known people dont go that low here. So yeah, my bad.