Blair wrote >And you a Marxist! Doug, theory tells us that the rate of profit falls over >time. These data must be incorrect! ;-) Tsk, tsk, Blair! You left out the crucial term "tendency". Virtually all of Das Kapital is an exercise in explaining what the capitalists do to _resist_ this tendency (including lengthening the working day and introducing new technology) and how that ultimately reinforces the tendency. There's a world of difference between a tendency and a trend. Regards, Tom Walker, [EMAIL PROTECTED], (604) 669-3286 The TimeWork Web: http://mindlink.net/knowware/worksite.htm