For liberalism, he argued, had struck a deal: in return for transforming the worker from an independent producer of goods into a fixer of heads on pins, it was agreed that people would be free to pursue happiness and virtue in their private lives in whatever manner they chose. Louis Menand, in American Studies, explains that this movement away from independence toward specialization "constitutes, in Christopher Lasch’s view, liberalism’s worst betrayal. "Specialization," Heinlein concluded, "is for insects." He should be able to "change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Robert Heinlein said that a human being should be able to live all of life, not be confined to his station as on an assembly line. Weekend Thought: Specialized Man, Disintegrated Man. Listen to the full episode here: #appellatetwitter #appellatelinkedin #CalAppLawPod #videos #podcasts This is a clip from episode 46 of the California Appellate Law Podcast. In one case, Joseph relates, this resulted in settling the judgment for 125% of its face value! 💡Does the debtor have valuable intellectual property? The creditor may be able to acquire the IP for nominal value, depriving the debtor of its golden goose. You may find that the examinations will quickly become unnecessary. 💡Does the debtor have a girlfriend? Set the examinations for the debtor, his wife, and his girlfriend all on the same day.
So that might not be a good strategy.īut judgment-enforcement attorney Joseph Chora suggests a couple of good collection practices: But while these are personal property, if they do not have significant value, it will be seen as an improper purpose. When you are trying to enforce a judgment, you may be tempted to seize special personal property, like mementos, or the beloved family pet.
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