Wow! The Sandwichman is turning the tables on the old market socialists, who wanted to prove that planning could emulate market outcomes. His business critters now want markets to emulate socialism. At least they aim for a superior target.
On Tue, Nov 22, 2005 at 09:06:33PM -0500, Sandwichman wrote: > I'm not familiar with the reference. I mean something like the "mindless > profit-seeking bourgeoisie" engages in wishful thinking that the "invisible > hand" of the market will magically produce something suspiciously like a > socialist outcome. > > The Sandwichman > > Michael Perelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Oh, you mean like when Marx > speculated that the destruction of the land > by the mindless profit-seeking bourgeoisie represented "another hidden > socialist tendency" (Marx to Engels, 25 March 1868; in Marx and Engels > 1942, p. 237). > -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
