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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 3/18/2009
As The Anger Fades
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Manzi, as usual, is a voice of reason on the AIG bonuses: Do you really want zero comp at risk for people operating this company in its current state? Or is it that many people hate the fact that senior employees of AIG Financial Products (i.e., "the same people who almost destroyed ...

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Emotions and Money Don’t Mix
The American Scene — Andrew Sullivan’s blog pointed to my post on AIG bonuses, and subsequently published the reactions of two readers who presumably spoke for many others. (By the way, I find this practical encouragement of debate to be a great feature of The Dish). Both letters express a high degree of irritation with the situation at AIG – I’ll stipulate that I share this emotion – and present alternative courses of action. The first letter, for example, argues that the bonuses should be structured as back-end success fees. For all I know, ...

Emotions and Money Don't Mix
The Corner on National Review Online — Wednesday, March 18, 2009 [image] Emotions and Money Don’t Mix [ Jim Manzi ] Andrew Sullivan s blog pointed to my post on AIG bonuses , and subsequently published the reactions of two readers who presumably spoke for many others. (By the way, I find this practical encouragement of debate to be a great feature of The Dish). Both letters express a high degree of irritation with the situation at AIG I ll stipulate that I share this emotion and present alternative courses of action. The first letter, for example, argues that the bonuses should be ...

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