Greetings Economists, On Dec 1, 2007, at 7:43 AM, Jim Devine wrote:
of course, he would never join a club that would have him as a member. So he wouldn't care about insults.
Doyle, I don't agree with the point about not calling one self a Marxist. We name groups because human brains use names for good reason. There is no convincing theory of how to identify sects, bad sects, good sects, etc. We use terms like ultra left or what have you in the loosest way without a realistic cognitive view of what groups or network structure is human society. We are rapidly moving toward computer versions of network structures. And they will do what? Well not saying one is a Marxist has zero impact on network theory. Naming a group makes sense. Calling Chavez a Marxist is just fine. And so on. Can we get past this whole business of shying away from names as if that proved lessons are learned about rigidity, or sects, or groups. They are far from solved by eschewing names. Marx was wrong at times and his thing about he wasn't a Marxist is just humbug about naming. Doyle
