China and market socialism
Concerning China in particular, Jim Devine wrote:
Rather than discussing market socialism, I think it would be worth
pen-l's while to discuss Charlie Andrews' proposal for competing
not-for-profit enterprises (in his FROM CAPITALISM TO EQUALITY).
The last two chapters
Jim Devine wrote:
But then again, Ralph Nader was on the Daily Show the other night (on
the
Comedy Central cable news network) and went on and on about legalizing
hemp. Was he kidding? about the emphasis he put on this issue, I mean?
(I'm
pro-hemp, but it's like #239 in my list of priorities.)
Concerning the California governor's announcement discussed
here recently:
The nurse-to-patient staffing minimums won by the California
Nurses Association constitute a reform victory for patients and
nurses. They give bedside nurses a tool to fight terrible
situations of overwork and
Michael Perelman asked:
Nurses are highly trained and in very short supply. Why is it
then that nurses are having such a difficult time in the labor
market, especially with regard to working conditions. The recent
Supreme Court decision will undoubtedly make things worse, but my
question
Re: Low productivity in the Global South
Brad DeLong referred to the United Nations Development Program.
He said, You can take a look at trends in the HDI since the
1970s at http://www.undp.org/hdro/BackMatter1.pdf. The claim
that people in developing countries today are worse off than
their
I can't think of an example of a purely economic downturn leading
to a change of social system (polite phrase for the archival
record). But wars have led to several.
There have also been overthrows of the existing order at the
culmination of decades-long struggles -- the anti-colonial
struggles,
A few years ago I debated the CEO of a health insurer on a public
radio talk show. Before the show I looked up his company in
Best's Insurance Reports, an annual compilation and a business
source. It showed commissions and expenses as a percentage of net
premiums written. In this case, the figure
Don't we have to fight to define the word? On one hand, we cannot
make it mean something totally outside the cloud of public meanings.
On the other hand, we can examine the facts and sharpen the named
notion in a way that gets to key issues of struggle.
Here are a few sentences early in an
Max Sawicky wrote:
Is there any other person on this list who has espoused market
economics?
Doug is the only one of you who has evinced anything but utter, total,
absolute, nauseated rejection,
Hey I'm still here.
Yes, I espouse market economics -- without the profit motive,
either
CB wrote:
Ownership [under socialism] of the basic means of production
would be publicly owned.
If the firm or production unit that makes a milling machine
cannot put the machine at the door and tell the state, "There it
is, take it," then the firm must find a buyer for it. Another firm
must
Gil Skillman asked where my book From Capitalism to Equality
"address[es] my argument" made several years ago. The answer is,
nowhere directly, since the book is about economic reality, not a
debate of economic theories. However, the method of the book is
explicit. Early on, it commits to this
People do have theories of the economy that guide their
understanding, although they might not be highly conscious of the
theory. A couple of weeks ago I spoke at the Marxist School of
Sacramento to an audience of people who are aware of their
theory. In the discussion, the main tenets with which
Globalization—-What Is This Monster ...
I have tried to write an introduction to globalization that makes
the most crucial basic points. I hope PEN-Lers will read it at
http://www.LaborRepublic.org/Essay44.htm
and post their criticisms.
It's something to get away from the election results,
The MC at the Nader rally of 7,000 in Oakland, California (Oct.
21) claimed poll results showing Nader at 6% in the state, 8% in
Minnesota, and 9% in Connecticut.
Charles Andrews
An analysis of Nader's economic program is at
http://www.LaborRepublic.org/Essay40.htm
Ireland and the Irish Question:
A Collection of Writings by Karl Marx and Frederick Engels,
International Publishers, 1972.
Easy to skim and choose as you need.
Regards,
Charles Andrews
Book site is at http://www.laborrepublic.org
I asked PEN-L:
Is it possible to teach a Marxist theory of value today in an
undergraduate course, as a matter of academic politics?
The first reply (if the daily digest is accurate) came from Brad
DeLong. He did not discuss the question, but he went on in a
revealing way. Apparently, he read
Is it possible to teach a Marxist theory of value today in an
undergraduate course, as a matter of academic politics? One
purpose of my new book, From Capitalism to Equality, is to offer
a serious introduction to the theory and to show that it explains
capitalist economies and gives you tools for
Re: now you know (choice in planned economy)
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2) Is it a pre-condition of a planned economy to limit
choice...
No. The economic units of a socialist economy can be measured by
the discipline of a market, that is, they must find buyers for
their output instead of
The central question that Ralph Nader poses in his year 2000
presidential campaign is: what should we do about big
corporations? His answer is primarily political, but he has an
economic program, too. It's worth knowing, because it has a lot
to do with the possibilities and limits of his campaign
Michael Perelman asks if this is true:
Early humans only sharpened one side of a stone by chipping it
for 800,000 years before they began to chip the other side.
Yes, it is. The earliest stone tools, associated with "Lucy,"
date about 2.5 million years ago. The two-sided tool is dated
After the debate about China and the WTO, I would like to know
what Max and Marty advocate regarding the legislation that grant
more H1B visas for immigrants with skills that employers say they
cannot find in the U.S. labor force.
The most telling point I've heard is that the U.S. should have a
I tried to use basic economic awareness in an analysis
of the Elian saga at http://www.LaborRepublic.org/Essay41.htm
I solicit PEN-Lers' comments. Also, have you seen similar
analysis elsewhere?
Regards,
Charlie
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