tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169633.post111211896746009919..comments2009-04-28T01:05:51.861-07:00Comments on Where's Your Brain?: Hello Lars LarsonJustaDoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10003082580136787667noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169633.post-1112230304175778902005-03-30T16:51:00.000-08:002005-03-30T16:51:00.000-08:00Good point Ken. I'm not sure the concept of credit...Good point Ken. I'm not sure the concept of credit is so intricate but I would expect the average student from a middle school to know it's not free money and it has to be paid back. In previous posts I do push for mandentory classes in personal finances and basics of economics. The very first lesson should be "ignorance of the law is no excuse"!<BR/><BR/>I do think students know about credit JustaDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003082580136787667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169633.post-1112229296105950202005-03-30T16:34:00.000-08:002005-03-30T16:34:00.000-08:00For sure people need to take responsibility for th...For sure people need to take responsibility for their own actions and quit blaming others for their own follies. But.....<BR/><BR/>How can we expect people to understand the intricacies of credit problems (or so many other day to day necessities) when we don't give them that information BEFORE they get the card? It is one thing to have no pity for the informed who make stupid or unresponsible Ken Grandlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444137138521793773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169633.post-1112207229943166212005-03-30T10:27:00.000-08:002005-03-30T10:27:00.000-08:00I email Lars when I post about him or a topic I go...I email Lars when I post about him or a topic I got from his web site. He emails me back his thanks. I think the good he provides outweighs any issues I don't agree with him on.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your post!JustaDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003082580136787667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169633.post-1112206715969542692005-03-30T10:18:00.000-08:002005-03-30T10:18:00.000-08:00I also like Lars but I don't get to listen often b...I also like Lars but I don't get to listen often because of my schedule. I feel about the same way you do--personal responsibility is better than government control. I could see Lars showing both sides of this particular issue and then staying ambiguous about his own belief, asking callers for both sides to defend their arguments. If you get a chance to listen today, please make an update post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com