First of all, Michael Lebowitz is on the list and will be glad to hear from Eric. Second, Lou's remark was more biting than necessary. I did not notice any statement that Marx was unnecessary, but rather that Deng was building on Marx's conception of development.
That said, most of us here, myself included, do not see China as having much in common with Marx's values. I recently met with a delegation of Chinese experts, including someone who was in charge of editing Deng's papers. Eric's perspective seems to be relatively close to the prevailing thought. It may be that somehow China will use its recent spurt and development to quickly lift impoverished population up and improve the environment, but I, for one, still remain skeptical. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com
