[PEN-L:6109] Divine oops

Also, Margolis is not named Howard, but Lynn. But I can't remember the name of that book, which I want to read - Jim? anybody? Thanks, Lisa

[PEN-L:5942] sex offenders

e defined only by a second _conviction_. Sorry I don't have any stats handy. Just a thought, Lisa Rogers

[PEN-L:5847] story about marxism-list happenings

I don't know if Village Voice is online, but eyeNET is. This is where the Voice heard about the story. I don't have the eyeNET page address, but the series of three stories has been sent to marxism and they are also set aside in a separate file in the marxism list archive. Go to Spoon home

[PEN-L:5262] Nature as a public good

I've seen this idea used in studies of foragers' economies. Blair is right that its treatment as a public good varies with power structures, property claims, laws, etc. In this context, "good" does not refer to a product of human labor. Instead, Nature is the source of raw materials, and

[PEN-L:5244] Re: PEN-L digest 1120

From: "Max B. Sawicky" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Bumper Stickers In a related vein, so to speak, the Washington Post recently reported that by agreement with his current spouse, the Speaker of the House had a vasectomy. So the "Newter Newt" stickers turn out to be redundant. But

[PEN-L:4365] gossip

Re: film, go... From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: film, go... Patrick Mason correctly points out my glaring ommission of SPORTS, SPORTS, SPORTS for male gossip (though I know a number of men who would be highly insulted if I termed their Monday morning quarter-backing 'gossip'). There is no

[PEN-L:4339] Logan's Run, Malthus, Marvin Harris

I didn't know it when the movie was new, but now I can see it as a kind of alternative to Marvin Harris' view of the way that pre-capitalist societies allegedly dealt with "Malthusian" population growth. In Logan's Run, an underground city was originally built to save some people from [nuclear?]

[PEN-L:4058] export of north shore oil

I heard this morning on the radio that Clinton has authorized the release of some US strategic reserve oil, to combat the recent rise in gasoline prices, and ordered up a study on the price rise to see if any illegal collusion was involved. [Previous gov. studies have never found any _illegal_

[PEN-L:3862] Re: subsidies for sprawl

Here's another approach, or set of costs, I read once in some urban planning lit, tho I don't recall the exact source. Municipal governments are largely run by big developers and builders and such. So, municipalities often have both zoning rules and tax incentives that encourage and reward

[PEN-L:3278] classics

Here's another version of the non-grading story. Just last week Prof. Hunt didn't make it to class, so we at around and talked about him. We know he hates to give grades, and some who had him before added to the lore. They say he doesn't read every word we write [horrors!] but reads segments,

[PEN-L:3242] evolutionary ecology in anthropology

Here's something you might like, recently submitted to Trends in Evolutionary Ecology (TREE). Comments welcome. Lisa *** The Behavioral Ecology of Modern Hunter-Gatherers and Human Evolution Kristen Hawkes James F. O'Connell Lisa Rogers Department

[PEN-L:3244] evolutionary ecology in anthropology [oops]

Here's something you might like, recently submitted to Trends in Evolutionary Ecology (TREE). Comments welcome. Lisa *** Oops, that was supposed to go to Terry. If anybody wants the rest of it, let me know, I'll send it out. There are only two more parts, including references. Lisa

[PEN-L:3245] Re: Classics

I've heard that the UofU has a decent economics department, and I guess this is evidence. I'm taking a course in the History of Economic Thought right now, and enjoying it very much. It is part of a 3-quarter series, and I think it's required for PhD, but I'm just picking up a minor in

[PEN-L:3062] The Labor Market Is Unlike Any Other

Peter wrote: There is a very interesting review article in the latest issue of Monthly Review [snip] "they found an inverse relationship between unemployment rates and the level of wages." [snip] This suggests that wage-cutting is not the route to lower unemployment, as the

[PEN-L:3063] Darwin-L

Since somebody asked: About the Darwin-L Discussion Group [EMAIL PROTECTED] is an international network discussion group on the history and theory of the historical sciences. This introductory information is sent automatically to all new subscribers and may be viewed at any other time by

[PEN-L:3086] CBA in evolutionary theory

of neo-darwinian / evolecol theory, its warrant and applicability. Some refs on the longer biblio list are very short in that department. Rosser and Rosser recently wrote a review paper on economic anthropologies. I keep expecting Barkely to have something to say about this stuff. Lisa Rogers

[PEN-L:3044] CBA and evolutionary theory

Terry, I would really love to talk about this stuff, and I will, but I can't right now. This is just to say that I have recently discovered that the Human Behavior and Evolution Society [HBES] has a web page and a mailing list. The list is for members only, and I'm joining. This may be the

[PEN-L:2893] Re: Buchanan a fascist? -Reply

Bryan A. Alexander [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2/10/96, 11:04pm Then again, Buchanan might be considered a prot-fascist actor within a time period not readily amenable to fascism: a character for the active repression of insurgent labor when such measures are not needed.Tragic, really... Bryan

[PEN-L:2895] Private property rights

From: Terrence Mc Donough [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Rousseau on property TM: [snipped bit on Roman slavery.] Private property rights have never guaranteed freedom of any sort. LR: Of course it does, it's just "freedom" of a particular sort for a particular class of people. "Freedom"

[PEN-L:2906] CBA and evolutionary theory

Ken Hanly wrote something about CBA and economic theory that made me think of this... Not that it is what you had in mind, Ken. Perhaps a little off-topic, but some of you may be interested to know that Cost-Benefit analysis is alive and well in neo-darwinian evolutionary theory. It compares

[PEN-L:2903] manufacturing vs. services

Subject: Re: manufacturing vs. services On 5 Feb, Jerry wrote: Some "services" might not be consumer goods, but are purchased by capitalists as inputs or are required for the circulation of commodities. LR: I agree. 3) How is the surplus-value created in services and how can be measured?

[PEN-L:2902] the cost of 'peace'

Mike Meeropol wrote: [snip] The incredible effort to delay "necessary" cuts in defense spending are part and parcel of the (dim) recognition on the part of policy makers that the only employment policy the US has is spending on preparing for war. But as Jim Devine made clear last year, help is

[PEN-L:2904] NAFTA An Environmental And Health Calamity

I've been following bits in the mainstream news about health problems along the border for a long time, but haven't looked up all the epidemiology studies and such. I know that the toxic soup which may be involved is very difficult to detect and decipher. One cause that should be included in

[PEN-L:2911] (Fwd) Conference of Socialist Economists -Forwarded

Forwarded Mail received from: Lisa Rogers Mon, 29 Jan 96 10:53:04 GMT From: John Armitage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: University of Northumbria To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 29 Jan 1996 10:52:50 GMT Subject: (Fwd) Conference of Socialist Economists Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED

[PEN-L:2859] Quote

"Laws ... are everywhere a trap for the unwary, an instrument employed by a particular class to enrich themselves at the expense of other men." Thoman Hodgskin, 1820

[PEN-L:2779] Re: roma and sinti

Lisa Rogers wrote, in part: The English 'translation' has always been 'gypsy', at least for a very long time. But you can't really translate a name. The rule of politeness is simply to call them what they call themselves. Right. So I should call the Germans "Deutsch"? C.N.Gomers

[PEN-L:2780] quote of the day

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: "In fact, when I consider any social system that prevails in the modern world, I can't, so help me God, see it as anything but a conspiracy of the rich to advance their own interests under the pretext of organizing society." Tawney? Lisa

[PEN-L:2748] Israeli/Palestinian economics

From: "William S. Brown (907) 465-6423/789-2448" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Israeli/Palestinian economics ... stripped of the religious dimension, what are the economic issues behind the war. *** Sorry I have no written references to offer. This sounds a fascinating and most appropriate

[PEN-L:2752] Re: manufacturing vs. services

Subject: Re: manufacturing vs. services On Fri, 2 Feb 1996, dilek cetindamar karaomerlioglu wrote: I really don't understand how to draw a line between services and manufacturing and how it is used as if they are rival developments in an economy. I would start by asking what is the point of

[PEN-L:2755] roma and sinti

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Blair Sandler) Subject: roma and sinti I urgently need to know how you say "Roma" and "Sinti" in English! Those are names of two "branches" of European gypsies, both of which were persecuted by the Nazis. The "Roma" live in Austria, I think the "Sinti" people might be

[PEN-L:2707] Culture Reference

Shawgi, I've heard of this book, but didn't know anything about it yet. Thanks for the paragraph. Have you read the whole thing? Does it make a lot of sense to you? Do you think I ought to take a look at it? [Sorry to be so slow replying to your mail, but I've not forgotten.] Thanks, Lisa

[PEN-L:2709] Olasky or Malthus

Re: Review of Olasky's _The Tragedy of American Compassion_ Thanks to Meeropol for posting that review. This Olasky thing sounds like a mate to George Gilder. Presented as "economics", Gilder prescribes religion and anti-rationalism as ways to stimulate and preserve capitalism. Also, more

[PEN-L:2594] Re: labor -Reply -Reply

[EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/24/96, 07:41pm (2) How does one isolate and empirically measure changes in labor intensity when comparing different firms and branches of production? Lisa replies: Good question. How does one measure and compare intensity at all, ever? I guess it is easier to compare

[PEN-L:2595] how to get digested

In order to get pen-l in digest form, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of message set pen-l mail digest This took me some experimentation to discover, so just thought I'd share...

[PEN-L:2602] Re: desert? -Reply

Thanks for reply.

[PEN-L:2603] Re: labor

Well, Jerry, you know [and you do know it well] I could be more blunt, whether you prefer it or not, but I'd rather be diplomatic, today, if you don't mind, or even if you do. Not that my over-politeness will last... #:) Just keep teasing me for trying to be nice... you'll get it back some

[PEN-L:2582] Re: labor -Reply

to clearly understand. I suspect that those who seem to be arguing about definitions are actually in agreement on the concept I have outlined above. If I seem to be in _conceptual_ error, I hope to receive an explanation that will improve my understanding of this point. Lisa Rogers biologist, anthrop

[PEN-L:2554] desert?

Would somebody please give us semi-econs a brief remedial on this usage of "desert"? I'm getting a clue from context, but ... Lisa Justin Schwartz [EMAIL PROTECTED] [snip] Or, if we are in a situation of differential ownership, this need not be unjust if it arose by fair takings (based on

[PEN-L:2500] value / ecology

Terrence Mc Donough : My position was not that the value of the environment is infinite, simply that the remaining environment is more valuable than any conceivable alternative use. [snip] Here's an alternative way to get infinite utility. First, impute some positive utility to some

[PEN-L:2454] Re: The V-word -Reply

Mike Meeropol [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1/19/96, 06:36am Just ONE THOUGHT on Terry's post responding to Blair: [snip] I know this uses the neoclassical approach but one way I have tried to bring home to me students the importance of what Terry has stated in this paragraph is to ask them to consider