Comments on: On the Division of Labor http://cafehayek.com/2009/09/on-the-division-of-labor.html where orders emerge Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/09/on-the-division-of-labor.html/comment-page-1#comment-180516 Anonymous Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:25:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6301#comment-180516 Ben Zoma apparently wrote early in the second century, but you still have a point.We can distinguish a division of labor by statesmen from the division of labor by a market. I'm not sure where Ben Zoma fits in. Maybe there was no Jewish state, per se, in the second century, but religion plays an interesting role in politics.States operate as much on the threat of force as on its direct application, and even a threat of mythical forces can bind subjects to their rulers, if the subjects believe the myths.A tax collector might write the same words, but even if he describes a market dynamic, his plentiful consumption is not a product of the market in my way of thinking. So Ben Zoma could be praising the market or the state. I'm not sure. Ben Zoma apparently wrote early in the second century, but you still have a point.We can distinguish a division of labor by statesmen from the division of labor by a market. I’m not sure where Ben Zoma fits in. Maybe there was no Jewish state, per se, in the second century, but religion plays an interesting role in politics.States operate as much on the threat of force as on its direct application, and even a threat of mythical forces can bind subjects to their rulers, if the subjects believe the myths.A tax collector might write the same words, but even if he describes a market dynamic, his plentiful consumption is not a product of the market in my way of thinking.

So Ben Zoma could be praising the market or the state. I’m not sure.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/09/on-the-division-of-labor.html/comment-page-1#comment-180508 Anonymous Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:05:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6301#comment-180508 Unfortunately the Babylonian Talmud was compiled in the 7th century CE, long after the temple was destroyed. I like this though, because it brings to light the field of study I am in-- the politics and economy of the ancient near east. I have been working on several articles lately dealing with the development of the Judean nation in the second century BCE, and I plan write some articles treating their economy as well. Unfortunately the Babylonian Talmud was compiled in the 7th century CE, long after the temple was destroyed. I like this though, because it brings to light the field of study I am in– the politics and economy of the ancient near east. I have been working on several articles lately dealing with the development of the Judean nation in the second century BCE, and I plan write some articles treating their economy as well.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/09/on-the-division-of-labor.html/comment-page-1#comment-180493 Anonymous Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:32:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6301#comment-180493 Sounds like Talmudic sages did pretty well. Did they have the key to the Temple treasury? Sounds like Talmudic sages did pretty well. Did they have the key to the Temple treasury?

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/09/on-the-division-of-labor.html/comment-page-1#comment-180492 Anonymous Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:26:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6301#comment-180492 Well you've inspired me to say that I am glad that I don't have to study the Talmud. Thank you very much. Well you’ve inspired me to say that I am glad that I don’t have to study the Talmud. Thank you very much.

]]> By: The Other Eric http://cafehayek.com/2009/09/on-the-division-of-labor.html/comment-page-1#comment-180473 The Other Eric Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:56:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6301#comment-180473 I've nothing that inspired or profound, but: I've always been amazed by the vast multitudes of people who coordinate activities just to bring me real ale and pretzels (from England and New York) at the grocery store. I’ve nothing that inspired or profound, but:

I’ve always been amazed by the vast multitudes of people who coordinate activities just to bring me real ale and pretzels (from England and New York) at the grocery store.

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