tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11807812.post112930455605549329..comments2023-05-29T08:58:13.381-04:00Comments on Recycled Knowledge: The Heinlein IndexJohn Cowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11452247999156925669noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11807812.post-1130365796503553012005-10-26T18:29:00.000-04:002005-10-26T18:29:00.000-04:00Heinlein publicized the HI in his book Tramp Royal...Heinlein publicized the HI in his book <I>Tramp Royale</I>, which is about his travels around the world.John Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452247999156925669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11807812.post-1129718438739979272005-10-19T06:40:00.000-04:002005-10-19T06:40:00.000-04:00Heinlein Index? I got it out of Braudel many years...Heinlein Index? I got it out of Braudel many years ago, but I don't remember to whom he credited it. The variation I've used since, to measure my own standard of living, is to figure out how long I have to work to buy another beer. Turns out that both in the Czech Republic in the nineties, when I made about $3,600 a year, & now in the US, at $26,000 a year, I work the same span for the same reward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11807812.post-1129329227375316872005-10-14T18:33:00.000-04:002005-10-14T18:33:00.000-04:00Interesting concept. I tried doing the same calcul...Interesting concept. I tried doing the same calculation for Norway.<BR/><BR/>The average monthly salary for a carpenter was NOK 23,588 in october 2004. Deducting income tax yields a net hourly wage of NOK 107.43. A regular loaf of bread weighs in at 700 g and costs about NOK 7.<BR/><BR/>So, Norway is currently at a HI of approximately 6.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11807812.post-1129324336730275772005-10-14T17:12:00.000-04:002005-10-14T17:12:00.000-04:00AFAIK, It is a standard practice in many countries...AFAIK, It is a standard practice in many countries for the government to subsidize basic necessities like bread, and I'm cynical enough to believe they care about scoring well on the index more than improving standards of living.<BR/><BR/>What, if any, is the index's connection with Robert A. Heinlein?Wolf550ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01589558437133485141noreply@blogger.com