Phil writes. "I think that would have the usual negative side effects of imposing political controls on 'free' markets."
I think we have been led down the wrong path. Marts are free and interesting. Capitalism however is a process of control of markets, using the state apparatus and the very boundedness of the nation state to control money, interest and markets. Our problem is not markets but capitalism. Since capital seeks controls, the only way to prevent the distortion (concentration of wealth and power) is state intervention. Remember, the state interfered by chartering corporations in the first place. Tweaking the charters towards some modest form of bias away from concentration is just a correction on the existing dependence of corporations on state regulation. Doug Carmichael -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.18/586 - Release Date: 12/13/2006 6:13 PM ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
