Michael Perelman wrote: > Robinson, Joan. 1962. Economic Philosophy (Chicago: Aldine). > 45: "As we see nowadays in South-East Asia or the Caribbean, the > misery of being exploited by capitalists is nothing compared to the > misery of not being exploited at all."
looking at the quote in context, my interpretation of JR's statement is wrong. It seems like part of praise for capitalist accumulation. I had written that: "I understood it as saying that _under unfettered capitalism_ it's better to be in the active army of labor (employed) than being part of the reserve army (unemployed). Following Marx, the two have a symbiotic relationship: the existence of the non-exploitation in the reserve army (garbage-pickers, etc.) keeps wages down and allows the exploitation of the active army." JR's statement fits as part of Marx's vision, but not when it's put in her context. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
