• TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    If you have to define the meanings of your words in the post, then evidently people don’t already understand them how you use them. However they would understand it if you used the terms personal/private property and business/company property.

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      1 month ago

      One could argue that not being aware of standard economic terminology or the nuances of the concepts behind it contributes to being unable to discuss economic theory well.

      Of course there’s a shitload of things a person should really know but realistically can’t all at the same time; economic theory isn’t special in that regard.

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        1 month ago

        and this is the case in literally every field. to start discussing anything seriously, there needs to be well-defined terminology and that terminology will often re-use existing words while also deviating from how laypeople may use or understand them.

    • Deceptichum@quokk.auOPM
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      1 month ago

      Everyone has to learn the meaning of a word sometime.

      And when it’s the state that owns the property and not a business? Your suggested terms don’t work as well as you think they do.