30 abril 2006
Segurança Social
Admitamos que alguém começa hoje a sua actividade profissional, que vai durar 35 anos.
Supondo que as taxas de desconto para a Segurança Social são de 23,5% (empregador) e 11% (empregado), que todos os anos o seu salário é actualizado pelo valor da inflação (que se supõe constante, e igual a 1,5% a.a.), adicionado de 1 p.p., e que os seus descontos são aplicados a uma taxa de juro nominal apropriada (i.e., igual à soma da taxa de inflação com a taxa de crescimento do PIB) verifica-se que se a economia crescer a uma taxa de 3% p.a., esse trabalhador tem um pecúlio acumulado, ao fim de 35 anos, que lhe permite receber, todos os anos, durante 35 anos, o valor do rendimento que teve no último ano de vida profissional activa.
No entanto, se a economia crescer a uma taxa de 1% p.a., tudo o resto mantendo-se constante, o valor acumulado só lhe permitirá receber durante 14,8 anos o valor do seu último rendimento.
A incompetência deste governo - assim como dos anteriores - em definir políticas económicas correctas, que visem o crescimento económico, é, mais um vez, suportada pelos contribuintes: umas vezes pelos aumentos dos impostos, outras pela redução das prestações sociais.
Supondo que as taxas de desconto para a Segurança Social são de 23,5% (empregador) e 11% (empregado), que todos os anos o seu salário é actualizado pelo valor da inflação (que se supõe constante, e igual a 1,5% a.a.), adicionado de 1 p.p., e que os seus descontos são aplicados a uma taxa de juro nominal apropriada (i.e., igual à soma da taxa de inflação com a taxa de crescimento do PIB) verifica-se que se a economia crescer a uma taxa de 3% p.a., esse trabalhador tem um pecúlio acumulado, ao fim de 35 anos, que lhe permite receber, todos os anos, durante 35 anos, o valor do rendimento que teve no último ano de vida profissional activa.
No entanto, se a economia crescer a uma taxa de 1% p.a., tudo o resto mantendo-se constante, o valor acumulado só lhe permitirá receber durante 14,8 anos o valor do seu último rendimento.
A incompetência deste governo - assim como dos anteriores - em definir políticas económicas correctas, que visem o crescimento económico, é, mais um vez, suportada pelos contribuintes: umas vezes pelos aumentos dos impostos, outras pela redução das prestações sociais.
Até quando?
23 abril 2006
Chico Buarque
Outra novidade para o próximo mês, de outro autor de obras muito espaçadas, é o álbum Carioca de Chico Buarque. Vai existir uma edição especial, com um DVD.
Scott Walker
O novo álbum de Scott Walker já está pronto, e será posto à venda no dia 8 do próximo mês.
Entretanto, está a ser preparado um documentário sobre Scott Walker: 30 Century Man em que participam, entre outros, David Bowie, Radiohead, Jarvis Cocker (Pulp), Brian Eno, Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz), Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy), Marc Almond, Alison Goldfrapp, Sting, Dot Allison, Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), Richard Hawley, Rob Ellis, Johnny Marr, Gavin Friday, Lulu, Peter Olliff, Angela Morley, Ute Lemper, Ed Bicknell, Evan Parker, Benjamin Biolay, Hector Zazou, Mo Foster, Phil Sheppard, Pete Walsh...
Entretanto, está a ser preparado um documentário sobre Scott Walker: 30 Century Man em que participam, entre outros, David Bowie, Radiohead, Jarvis Cocker (Pulp), Brian Eno, Damon Albarn (Blur, Gorillaz), Neil Hannon (The Divine Comedy), Marc Almond, Alison Goldfrapp, Sting, Dot Allison, Simon Raymonde (Cocteau Twins), Richard Hawley, Rob Ellis, Johnny Marr, Gavin Friday, Lulu, Peter Olliff, Angela Morley, Ute Lemper, Ed Bicknell, Evan Parker, Benjamin Biolay, Hector Zazou, Mo Foster, Phil Sheppard, Pete Walsh...
16 abril 2006
Revisitar o passado em...Syberia
Um fim-de-semana longo e o Syberia II a €4,99 - na FNAC -, fizeram-me retornar à grande beleza do jogo Syberia.
Entretanto, Paradise, o próximo jogo concebido por Benoit Sokal - que irá ser lançado em breve -, já tem um site oficial.
06 abril 2006
Surprise!
A 9 de Maio é posto à venda o novo CD de Paul Simon - produzido por Brian Eno - com a participação, entre outros, de Herbie Hancock, Bill Frisell e Steve Gadd!
I can hardly wait...
I can hardly wait...
02 abril 2006
I'm not dead yet!
ON AIR:
Monty Python's Spamalot
Song: He Is Not Dead Yet
ROBIN (spoken):
Bring out your dead! Bring out your dead!
LANCE (spoken):
Here's one.
DAD (spoken):
I'm not dead!
ROBIN (spoken):
Here, he says he's not dead!
LANCE (spoken):
Yes he is.
DAD (spoken):
I feel happy. I feel happy.
(sung)
I am not dead yet
I can dance and I can sing
I am not dead yet
I can do the Highland Fling
I am not dead yet
No need to go to bed
No need to call the doctor
Cause I'm not yet dead.
BODIES:
He is not yet dead
That's what the geezer said
No, he's not yet dead
That man is off his head
He is not yet dead
So put him back in bed
Keep him off the cart because he's not yet dead.
Well now he's dead
You whacked him on the head
Sure, now he's dead
It makes me just see red
You are such a brute
To murder that old coot
You homicidal bastard, now he's really dead
Who is the knave who put him in his grave
And who needs to manage his anger?
LANCE:
My name is Lancelot
I'm big, and strong, and hot.
Occasionally I do
Some things that I should not.
ROBIN:
I want to be a knight
But I don't like to fight
I'm rather scared I may
Just simply run away
LANCE:
I'll be right with you
Robin, through and through and through
So stick with me
And I'll show you what to do
ROBIN:
We'll remain good chums
You can teach me how to dance
ROBIN & LANCE:
We're going to enlist
ROBIN
I'm Robin
LANCE
And I'm Lance
CHORUS:
Oh we're off to war
Because we're not yet dead
We will all enlist
As the Knights that Arthur led.
DAD:
I am coming too
My name will be Sir Fred
I'll be your musician
Cos I'm not yet dead
CHORUS:
Oh we're not yet dead
To Camelot we go
To enlist instead
To try and earn some dough
And so although
We should have stayed in bed
We're going off to war
Because we're not yet dead
FRED:
I am coming, too
My name will be Sir Fred
I'll be your musician
'Cause I'm not yet dead
LANCE:
To kill
I will
It gives me such a thrill
ROBIN:
To sing
And dance
And keep an eye on Lance
ALL:
We're going off to war
We'll have girlfriends by the score
DAD:
We'll be shot by Michael Moore!
ALL: Because we're not yet dead.
Song: He Is Not Dead Yet
ROBIN (spoken):
Bring out your dead! Bring out your dead!
LANCE (spoken):
Here's one.
DAD (spoken):
I'm not dead!
ROBIN (spoken):
Here, he says he's not dead!
LANCE (spoken):
Yes he is.
DAD (spoken):
I feel happy. I feel happy.
(sung)
I am not dead yet
I can dance and I can sing
I am not dead yet
I can do the Highland Fling
I am not dead yet
No need to go to bed
No need to call the doctor
Cause I'm not yet dead.
BODIES:
He is not yet dead
That's what the geezer said
No, he's not yet dead
That man is off his head
He is not yet dead
So put him back in bed
Keep him off the cart because he's not yet dead.
Well now he's dead
You whacked him on the head
Sure, now he's dead
It makes me just see red
You are such a brute
To murder that old coot
You homicidal bastard, now he's really dead
Who is the knave who put him in his grave
And who needs to manage his anger?
LANCE:
My name is Lancelot
I'm big, and strong, and hot.
Occasionally I do
Some things that I should not.
ROBIN:
I want to be a knight
But I don't like to fight
I'm rather scared I may
Just simply run away
LANCE:
I'll be right with you
Robin, through and through and through
So stick with me
And I'll show you what to do
ROBIN:
We'll remain good chums
You can teach me how to dance
ROBIN & LANCE:
We're going to enlist
ROBIN
I'm Robin
LANCE
And I'm Lance
CHORUS:
Oh we're off to war
Because we're not yet dead
We will all enlist
As the Knights that Arthur led.
DAD:
I am coming too
My name will be Sir Fred
I'll be your musician
Cos I'm not yet dead
CHORUS:
Oh we're not yet dead
To Camelot we go
To enlist instead
To try and earn some dough
And so although
We should have stayed in bed
We're going off to war
Because we're not yet dead
FRED:
I am coming, too
My name will be Sir Fred
I'll be your musician
'Cause I'm not yet dead
LANCE:
To kill
I will
It gives me such a thrill
ROBIN:
To sing
And dance
And keep an eye on Lance
ALL:
We're going off to war
We'll have girlfriends by the score
DAD:
We'll be shot by Michael Moore!
ALL: Because we're not yet dead.