1 Dec
2001
1 Dec
'01
10:41 a.m.
On Thursday, November 29, 2001, at 07:53 PM, georgemw@speakeasy.net wrote:
On 29 Nov 2001, at 16:11, Wei Dai wrote:
On Sun, Nov 25, 2001 at 03:05:18PM -0800, Tim May wrote: But there is a scalar number attached to a person which deserves the name "reputation capital", namely his own judgement of what his reputation is worth. Even this is not a scalar. Since reputation cannot be bought and sold, the idea that it is worth a specific well defined amount is false.
What makes you think a reputation cannot be bought and sold? Ever hear of Public Relations firms? Politicians? Both are in the business of buying and selling reputations. -- "Remember, half-measures can be very effective if all you deal with are half-wits."--Chris Klein