Re: Thomas Sowell

Michael Perelman wrote: Some of Sowell's early stuff on Say's law was pretty good. Then he became more of a right wing hack. Reagan tried to get him to be Sec. of Education. Now his most appears as a syndicated right wing ideologue. Jim's critique was excellent. I agree with both: Jim's analysis

Re: Sowell's right turn

Carol Cox wrote: Laurence Shute wrote: It looks like he made his right turn around then. An interesting ambiguity. Right turn means turn to the right or the right turn to make. :-) Sorry, just hasty writing; no ambiguity or talmudic questioning intended. :-) Sowell is a bright guy

Re: Lenin in his tomb

Chris Doss wrote: I wish they would follow his wishes. he wanted to be buried or cremated, I forget which. I doubt that anyone wants to be put on permanent display... jd --- It's a political decision. It was outrage a lot of conservatives (in the Russian sense of the word). Most people think he

Re: Utopian Socialism

Speaking of utopianism, how does Roosevelt's Economic Bill of Rights proposal from 1944 sound now: The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation; The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation; The right of

Information about Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries?

Can anyone help with information about Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries (APFI)? Or, perhaps refer me to someone? I live in a mountain community in Southern California and some right-wing groups in the community are offering APFIs forest protocols as a model which we should follow. Of course I'm

Data on US Real Income 1993-2002?

I would appreciate being pointed to some data on US real income, 1993-2002 for production and production-related labor. Many thanks. Larry Shute Laurence Shute, Emeritus Professor Department of Economics Voice: 909-869-3850 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona mailto:[EMAIL

[PEN-L:432] California Economists opposed to Fong Flat Tax?

k for Lyle Canceko. San Francisco: 415-292-1460 They will fax you a copy of the Open Letter. The deadline is this Friday, October 9th. Larry Shute ---- Laurence Shute Voice: 909-869-3850 Department of Economics FAX: 909-869-6987 California State P

[PEN-L:70] Re: On the status of the pen-l list

Michael, I agree with Jim Devine that pen-l serves a different purpose and should be retained. The market, after all, is a terribly biased mechanism as we should all know, and I would not favor letting it determine very much. Larry Shute Thanks for your message at 10:26 AM 5/18/98 -0700,

Robert Mugabe

The president of our university, Bob H. Suzuki, is going to give an honorary doctorate to Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe. There will be a demonstration, of course, at the ceremony. We would appreciate any information on him, sent to the address below, or to me. Many thanks. Larry Shute

Books, Articles, on Poverty Capitalism

For a student's project, I would appreciate suggestions of books, articles, journals, etc., on Poverty in Capitalist Society. (Redundant, I know.) Unless replies are of general interest, please reply to me personally. Many thanks. Larry Shute -- Laurence

Re: Trotskyism Cuban Revolution

I honestly don't have time to follow this up, but I hate to see history turned like this. I was a member of the SWP at this time (late 1950s), and an original member of the Sparticist League under the name of "Ireland." The Cuban Revolution electrified all of us -- it was a heady atmosphere in

NY Times Article by Bob Herbert on Unemployment

Friends, There is a terrific piece by Bob Herbert in the 11/20 NY Times on unemployment: "The Game is Rigged." Perhaps someone could post it in its entirety. Herbert refers to a recent report from the Economic Policy Institute by Jared Bernstein. This "report found that despite the low

Re: NY Times Article by Bob Herbert on Unemployment

Peace, brother. Larry Shute Thanks for your message at 01:35 PM 11/21/97 -0800, Dave Markland. Your message was: From NYT: The interests of the monied classes will trump the interests of the lower classes every time. Has crack become the drug of choice among the journalistic elite? I mean,

Re: (Fwd) ADAction News and Notes

Max, Thanks very much for the lead. Larry Thanks for your message at 03:03 PM 10/31/97 +, Max B. Sawicky. Your message was: From: Laurence Shute [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Actual US Unemployment Rate?? I may be living in some alternate universe, but I've long thought

Actual US Unemployment Rate??

I may be living in some alternate universe, but I've long thought that the actual US unemployment rate was much higher (say, twice as high) as the published figures. Because of under counting of undocumented residents, discouraged workers, and plain old missing of large groups of poor. This

Re: Institutions

Paul, Many thanks for your comments. However, I probably didn't make myself that clear. What information about the actual workings of the Canadian/US economy would you like your students to know before they leave school? For example, they need to know what GATT is, and what's happening with

Re: list of basic econ/social institutions

Jim, Thanks very much for your excellent suggestions. I would also appreciate more specifics from anyone who would like to suggest. Larry Shute Thanks for your message at 11:33 AM 10/30/97 -0800, James Devine. Your message was: Larry Shute asks for a list of the basic institutions. I would

Re: List of Basic Econ/Social Institutions in the Economy

Maybe my reply to Paul Phillips might help to clarify. Thanks for your message at 06:30 PM 10/29/97 -0600, valis. Your message was: Quoth Laurence Shute, in part: I would appreciate your help in compiling a list of the 50 -100 basic economic and social institutions in the US, possibly Canada

List of Basic Econ/Social Institutions in the Economy

that the issues are general. Many thanks. Larry Shute -- Laurence Shute Voice: 909-869-38500 Department of Economics FAX: 909-869-6987 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768-4070 USAe-mail

Re: Info on the Economics of the Family, Present and Future?

be of use. Please send them to me personally unless you think they are of general interest. Many thanks. Larry Shute -- Laurence ShuteVoice: 909-869-38500 Department of Economics FAX: 909-869-6987 California State Polytechnic

Info on the Economics of the Family, Present and Future?

personally unless you think they are of general interest. Many thanks. Larry Shute -- Laurence Shute Voice: 909-869-38500 Department of Economics FAX: 909-869-6987 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona

[PEN-L:12665] Story on College Grads with High School jobs??

I thought I saw something recently about College Grads landing High School jobs because the college folk were not being trained as well as they once were. Does anyone recall this? I would appreciate the reference -- you can send it directly to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Many thanks. Larry Shute

[PEN-L:12520] Re: travels

know! michael yates ------ Laurence Shute Voice: 909-869-38500 Department of Economics FAX: 909-869-6987 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768-4070 USAe-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---

[PEN-L:12521] Re: POMO on Social Classes

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[PEN-L:12445] Re: POMO on Social Classes

Maggie and all, At Columbia University, from the 1930's until his death in the late 1950's (1958?), the Marxist sociologist and anthropologist Bernard J. Stern -- who gave the journal "Science and Society" its name -- taught graduate courses in Social Class. Perhaps also at the New School,

[PEN-L:12349] Re: Comp.Econ.Sys. course bibliography

(about 200-titles) to pen-l'ers on request. -- Laurence Shute Voice: 909-869-38500 Department of Economics FAX: 909-869-6987 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768-4070 USAe-mail

[PEN-L:12222] AFIT Call for Participants

Friends, Please circulate the following call for participants. Many thanks. Larry Shute Association for Institutional Thought CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS: The annual meeting of the Association for Institutional Thought (AFIT) will be held

[PEN-L:11894] Southern California Multipliers

Does anyone know where I can find multipliers for California or Southern California? AE multipliers, export multipliers, etc. Is this BEA stuff? or does the Anderson School have that? Many thanks. Larry Shute -- Laurence Shute Voice: 909-869

[PEN-L:11696] Re: questions about part time jobs

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[PEN-L:11381] Re: Intuition in Math Reasoning

Does this help any? From the General Theory (pp 297-98): "It is a great fault of symbolic pseudo-mathematical methods of formalising a system of economic analysis, such as we shall set down in section VI of this chapter, that they expressly assume strict independence between the factors

[PEN-L:10605] Re: French elections Retitled: Limit the Working Day?

cumulation of capital and fostering division among workers). I wouldn't bother expounding on whether such policies are social democratic, socialist or communist. I would defend them on the sole grounds that they are necessary and just. I would be shot within a few weeks. Regards, Tom Walker ---

[PEN-L:10159] Re: The sociology of pen-l

Friends, I'd like to second the views of Steven and Michael about failure to respond to many of the postings. I find much of what crosses the screen to be fascinating and I often print it out for later consideration. Sometimes I suppose we like to display our knowledge, and sometimes the

[PEN-L:9269] Re: FW: BLS Daily Report Consumer Surveys

Pen-L, Can anyone tell me why the thin Conference Board consumer survey (5 or 6 questions?) is used so much, instead of the more extensive Michigan survey? Larry Shute Consumer confidence remained strong in March, edging down 0.4 percentage point, the Conference Board reports Consumers are

[PEN-L:8724] Re: market socialism, income tied to labor?

Only a thought: Why is it that income in a society must be tied to labor, a la MRP or otherwise? Larry Shute At 01:29 PM 2/19/97 -0800, you wrote: While one might hope that relative wages in a workers' managed market socialism would be set according to some criterion other than marginal revenue

[PEN-L:8506] Re: Capacity Utilization Rate

Capacity utilization is also a tricky area. I haven't looked lately, but years ago the rate was changed to "profitable" capacity utilization rate. Guess what that did to capacity utilization rates? Perhaps others working currently in the area can shed more light on this. Larry Shute

[PEN-L:8467] Re: End of NAIRU?

oyment'. Print this prediction and paste it on your monitor, if it doesn't come true, send me the paper and I'll eat it. Regards, Tom Walker -------- Laurence Shute Voice: 909-869-3850 Department of Economics FAX: 909-869-6987 California State Polytechnic Univ

[PEN-L:8272] Re: Apologies, again, for posting to the world

PEN-L, I did it again: posted to the world, being in a hurry. I apologize and will _really_ try to slow down. Larry Shute

[PEN-L:8269] Re:

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[PEN-L:8272] Re: Apologies, again, for posting to the world

PEN-L, I did it again: posted to the world, being in a hurry. I apologize and will _really_ try to slow down. Larry Shute

[PEN-L:8269] Re:

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[PEN-L:8222] Re: speaking engagements

] Laurence Shute [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Economics Voice: 909.869.3850 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768-4070 USA FAX: 909.869.6987

[PEN-L:8223] Re: Apologies for posting to everyone

Friends, My apologies for posting my reply to Michael Yates to everyone. It's late and I'm tired. Larry Shute

[PEN-L:8223] Re: Apologies for posting to everyone

Friends, My apologies for posting my reply to Michael Yates to everyone. It's late and I'm tired. Larry Shute

[PEN-L:8222] Re: speaking engagements

] Laurence Shute [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Economics Voice: 909.869.3850 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 3801 West Temple Avenue Pomona, CA 91768-4070 USA FAX: 909.869.6987

[PEN-L:7392] Re: hard soft science

Years ago, I used to hear the (perhaps apocryphal) story of Max Planck talking to Keynes. Seems that as an undergraduate Planck was undecided between physics and economics. He chose physics on the grounds that economics was "too difficult" --i.e., too many variables. Larry Shute At 12:09 PM

[PEN-L:7328] Re: Political cartoon

Another good political cartoon was reprinted in the Sunday N.Y. Times (?last week): It shows a woman sitting before "El Presidente" -- the boss' desk. She says: "Um, if you don't mind, if you have nothing better do do, could you please stop dumping toxins in the river? Also some pay

[PEN-L:6808] Re: revolutionary ecological fiction

Thanks Blair -- Haven't read it, and going out to buy it (them) now. Larry Shute At 01:24 PM 10/20/96 -0700, you wrote: Anyone else red I mean read the sci-fi trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson, RED MARS, GREEN MARS, BLUE MARS? I just finished the first book, RED MARS, and it's very good:

[PEN-L:6382] Query: ACE, PEW Trust, Cornerstones

smantling the higher education system put in place after WWII. Thanks. Larry Shute ---- Laurence Shute [EMAIL PROTECTED] Department of Economics Voice: 909.869.3850 California State Polytechnic Universi

Sunk Costs and Nike and Captialism

talism can never use. In solidarity, Larry Shute -- Laurence Shute Department of Economics California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Tel: (909) 869-3850 Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Sunk Costs and Nike and Captialism

talism can never use. In solidarity, Larry Shute -- Laurence Shute Department of Economics California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Tel: (909) 869-3850 Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED]