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Comment on We are all Behavioral (part two) by Ocean

Ocean — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:33:04 +0000

Well exactly, but even the print subscribers will opt for the version that allows online access as well, right? I mean, if you’re paying so much for your print version, you may as well include online viewing for free “just in case”.

Although I doubt these are the target market since I imagine they’re the laggards. I think most print sales now come from companies and schools (which, as you say, don’t care about price) and people who buy individual issues at bookstores and airports. Also, don’t most subways offer Wifi these days? Or are we still waiting for that?

Comment on Enough with the Farmers’ Markets? by JR

JR — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:08:16 +0000

The problem here is that what you posit does not “stand to reason.” As it is fallacious for me to write with the implication that only the wealthy are able to frequent farmer’s markets, for, certainly, there are people who will sacrifice in order to obtain better foods, it is equally logical fallacy when you write: (All) 1) Farms use 40% of our country’s water and have the worst reutilization rate (much worse than industry or households) of any category, 2) (All)… etc. It is not “all.” Not by a long shot. I leave it to you to read more about how small producers are reutilizing water, and what other methods are being used to have as little impact as possible. A logical fallacy.

Another logical fallacy is that if the Arizona and Nevada farmers didn’t farm, that water could be “brought to the world.” Good grief, how?

Investigate several different state/city farmer’s market applications. They often look simple, but then one gets into the nitty-gritty and finds high fees, management/vendor discrimination that is unaccountably rigid, (no, this is not sour grapes), etc. Not “all” are like this, but some are.

It may say in textbooks that “greater economies of scale,” are more cost-efficient and resource-efficient. Well, textbooks and economic hypotheses are as subject to fallacies of reason as anything else.

Comment on We are all Behavioral (part two) by Senectus

Senectus — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:52:38 +0000

Not necessarily! People pay the higher price for the packaging: commuters, for example. The London and New York commuter trains do not have wifi, last I heard. Yes, I know that you can download the entire issue to your Ipad, but there are still people who prefer paper and print.
Another factor is that many people charge their Economist subscription to their company. Many such people are therefore price indifferent.
I personally think the Economist is one publication which has found a good pricing formula in a world of mass migration from print to digital. The Financial Times still has exorbitant print prices (paid in most cases by the employer) and costs about $400/year for on-line, which has zero marginal distribution costs.

Comment on Enough with the Farmers’ Markets? by Ocean

Ocean — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:14:26 +0000

Hey JR, you say that “it is absurd to compare small-scale farming production use of water with that of mega farms.” As far as I can tell it is true that they use less water in total, but only because they occupy less space in total. They are, however, if anything much less efficient in their water usage than bigger farms, so I wouldn’t call that absurd at all.

The same goes for local production being more polluting than mass distribution systems (or massive). It stands to reason that greater economies of scale are cheaper due to lower total use of resources. Using fewer resources also means less pollution. I’m not saying larger companies are trying to be more green, but I’m saying they are more green when trying to save money, in this case. If you have any information to the contrary I’d be more than happy to take a look.

As for the higher prices, I think it’s a curious phenomenon and I suspect some behavioral economics might be in the mix. If someone goes to a farmer’s market they will expect to pay more than in the grocery store, and will be happy to do so, since this is disposable income and the feeling is that it is going toward good use. So just as in the past someone might have wanted to buy a Louis Vuitton bag to feel good about themselves, now they might want to spend more money at the market to do so.

I’m not sure about this theory at all, but I would be curious to see what happens to Farmer’s market sales if their prices were to decrease to the level of grocery stores. Would sales go up, stay flat or decrease? Would the “wealthy” not be interested in farmer’s markets anymore? Would this be a good thing in the end?

As for lower prices for farmer’s markets, I’m not at all familiar with the restrictions and hoops they have to jump through. It seems odd that it would be harder to have one’s produce sold there than in a grocery store, however. If you have an example of these regulations I’d love to see them!