Like many terms used in public discourse, Ashok/Vam, sometimes the only answer is that given by Humpty Dumpty :-):
"`When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, `it means just what I choose it to mean -- neither more nor less.' `The question is,' said Alice, `whether you can make words mean so many different things.' `The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, `which is to be master -- that's all.'" http://www.sabian.org/Alice/lgchap06.htm Francis On Sep 4, 5:17 pm, ashok tewari <[email protected]> wrote: > little time ? ! ... indeed. > > But that's not the issue I'd highlighted, Fran. It was about " what *people > mean when they use the term* ' capitalism.' " Not how it means in Das > Kapital. > > On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 7:25 PM, frantheman <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > Well, if anyone's got a little time on their hands, here's an > > introduction to the subject of capitalism :-) > > >http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Das_Kapital > > > Francis > > > On Sep 3, 7:56 pm, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I do sense an aspect of timelessness in the platform, on which people > > > with fundamental questions or doubts met and discoursed to clarify. > > > > What happened was people began ' arriving ' at their fixed and > > > hardened perspectives, views or values. Which makes an open > > > conversation impossible, for there is mere reiteration of known > > > positions. Like, it would be disappointing if we came to clear the > > > ground and found it littered with buildings of all sorts, including > > > those one may disagree with or dislike. > > > > I believe the developments take nothing away from the timelessness of > > > ME. But we need to go back to discussing fundamental issues, aspects > > > or terms. For instances, I am till date intrigued by what people mean > > > when they use the term ' capitalism.' Ideally, the user should be able > > > to enlighten us with all ideate dimensions to the term - practice, > > > structure, economic values system, moral values, ethical values, and > > > way - of - life beliefs and philosophy. > > > > The discussion would of course veer to alternate systems and > > > philosophies ... and so on. The participants definitely make their own > > > informed or cultural choices along the way. Life itself clarifies the > > > rest of the way. And perhaps the discourse gets upgraded ... > > > sometime ... if there are enough interested members to infuse life !! > > -- > ASHOK TEWARI
