That doesn't mean it isn't a case of language evolution... Adam Smith defined 'free markeet' one way, but the phrase has evolved in the suceeding centuries to mean something slightly different... now, political sloganism is moving it back towards it's original meaning.
That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but being pedantic, I'd prefer something more precise, although that often leaves me trying to invent new language for the specific concepts I want to articulate...
... in this case, that might be a good idea, but I think I'd want to do some fact checking with an economist first.
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Date: 2012-01-10 01:33 pm (UTC)That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but being pedantic, I'd prefer something more precise, although that often leaves me trying to invent new language for the specific concepts I want to articulate...
... in this case, that might be a good idea, but I think I'd want to do some fact checking with an economist first.
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