Jim Devine wrote: >If econometrics and/or abstract value theory is a small part of a person's >less alienated (or disalienating) life project, then it need not be a >symptom of alienation. For example, if one does econometrics and/or >abstract value theory and _also_ produces hard-hitting leftist >political-economic journalism, then one's alienation is clearly less deep. Alienation is objective. Awareness of alienation is subjective. "Consciousness-raising" may or may not relieve one's alienation. Ironically, to the extent that consciousness-raising is explicitly construed as therapeutic rather than politically efficacious, it may well deepen alienation. regards, Tom Walker http://www.vcn.bc.ca/timework/covenant.htm
