discussion on working class, etc.

[Carl Remick]

> the tendency of capitalism is to reduce a working class with the
> potential capacities to do, enjoy, and act politically, to a 
> collection
> of 'just workers'; 'just consumers'; and 'just voters'. 

I just finished reading the manuscript of a book (destined for business
readers) covering the last 100 years of management thinking and
practice.  While most of the info was familiar to me, I was struck anew
by capitalism's awesome capacity to objectify people.  The tendency of
elites to dominate and humiliate has existed throughout history, of
course, but combining this tendency with the reductionistic, quantifying
nature of science -- the real driving force behind modern management --
has produced unprecedented opportunities to belittle the worth of most
individuals in  every social capacity.

Carl