Behavior of various agents in society use rent-seeking methods to maximize their market power by means other than socially valuable methods of increasing productive efficiency and the like.
by 2008 BC May 5, 2008
The rapacious usurpation of working class prosperity, promoting conditions of endless toil towards pre-forfeited gains
Rent seeking behavior by banks, investors and landlords is the fundamental engine of perpetual wealth disparity.
This is what landlords do when they reach into workers pockets instead of do work themselves. This is what bankers do when they take fees that compound the cost of consumption. This is what gig economy companies do when they extract value by circumventing labor laws and keeping the difference for themselves that should have paid operational costs, pensions, healthcare and payroll taxes.
Rent seeking is among the lowest forms of livelihood.
Stop rent seeking and create your own wealth.
This is what landlords do when they reach into workers pockets instead of do work themselves. This is what bankers do when they take fees that compound the cost of consumption. This is what gig economy companies do when they extract value by circumventing labor laws and keeping the difference for themselves that should have paid operational costs, pensions, healthcare and payroll taxes.
Rent seeking is among the lowest forms of livelihood.
Stop rent seeking and create your own wealth.
by Deeeez_nuts May 31, 2019
by Meadow Soprano November 16, 2005
The act of standing over a toilet after you take a shit, to make sure it actually flushes and doesn't clog
"dude last night at my girlfriends house I took the biggest crap. It took forever to flush I was shit seeking for ten minutes.
by Danmit April 10, 2009
by Dong Woo January 20, 2005
Someone who loves and desires attention, they seek attention and sometimes live off of attention. They will do anything for attention even things that is immoral like posting pictures half naked, backstabbing, lying, fake crying, acting insecure for compliments.
Most girl attention seekers are called Melissa, Jenny, Jessica, Lezil, and Désiré.
Most girl attention seekers are called Melissa, Jenny, Jessica, Lezil, and Désiré.
Girl1: I'm so ugly, I think everyone is prettier than me.
Girl2: Please stop attention-seeking, it's really irritating. Everyone knows you think you are hot why else would you take thousands of pictures and half naked too. Just get over yourself.
Girl2: Please stop attention-seeking, it's really irritating. Everyone knows you think you are hot why else would you take thousands of pictures and half naked too. Just get over yourself.
by TheForener April 30, 2013
It's a game! You can play with 2 or more players.This is how you play:
First, pick someone to 'seek'.You can do this by flipping a coin if you are playing with only two players. If you are playing with three or more players, everybody will have to mutually decide who will seek,or you can draw straws. Next, the person who is the 'seeker' has to find a corner, cover his eyes, and face the wall and start counting (I recommend counting to 30,but you can also count to 45 or 100 if you want). While the 'seeker' is busy counting, the 'hider(s)' will hide. When the 'seeker' is finished counting, he will commence 'seeking' for the 'hiders'. The winner is the person who is found last in a hide-and-seek game of three or more, and the winner of a two-person game would naturally be the 'hider', no matter what, as he wins basically by default.
First, pick someone to 'seek'.You can do this by flipping a coin if you are playing with only two players. If you are playing with three or more players, everybody will have to mutually decide who will seek,or you can draw straws. Next, the person who is the 'seeker' has to find a corner, cover his eyes, and face the wall and start counting (I recommend counting to 30,but you can also count to 45 or 100 if you want). While the 'seeker' is busy counting, the 'hider(s)' will hide. When the 'seeker' is finished counting, he will commence 'seeking' for the 'hiders'. The winner is the person who is found last in a hide-and-seek game of three or more, and the winner of a two-person game would naturally be the 'hider', no matter what, as he wins basically by default.
by Nastina August 30, 2005