I agree that blueprints are not particularly useful. In general, they tend to make the future seem less attractive.
On Sun, Jul 13, 2003 at 01:07:12PM -0400, Louis Proyect wrote: > On Sun, 13 Jul 2003, Michael Perelman wrote: > > > I think that we need to have a vision of what socialism can offer -- not > > just lower unemployment or lower taxes or some other modification of what > > we have today. If utopianism is the creation of such a vision then it can > > be very important in building socialism. It is not the sum total of what > > we need. > > I agree that we need an alternative vision. It would be good if our > movement could produce something like William Morris did. However, that is > not what I am opposed to. I am opposed to blueprints for future societies > in the Albert-Hahnel mode since they are presented not as visions, but as > *necessary* roadmaps to the future. My beef with Weinstein, Panitch and > Jacoby is of another nature, however. These are all anti-Communists whose > vision of the future entails rejection of the compromised, messy but > *real* societies trying to create an alternative to capitalism. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
