I think you've proved my point, Jim. I did the same thing that Carrol did:
I criticized "orthodox Marxism," not Carrol. You have a problem with me,
but not with Carrol. Hence, you have a double standard.

On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 1:05 PM, Jim Devine <[email protected]> wrote:

> me: >> ... as much as I disagree with Carrol's opinions and general
> style of analysis, I haven't seen him engage in name-calling.<<
>
> Robert Naiman asks: > "crackpot realist"?<
>
> I did a little search. As far as I can see, what Carrol says is stuff
> like "The alternative to the Crackpot Realism that Robert N espouses
> is to take a longer view."
>
> This is criticizing your _opinion_ rather than labeling _you_ as a
> "crackpot realist." I am not the same as my opinions (nor am I wedded
> to them), so I doubt that you are, either.
>
> of course, it's easy for the first kind of criticism to become the
> latter (and it can be hard to tell the two apart). It's good to be
> careful.
> --
> Jim Devine /  "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your
> own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.
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