discussion on working class, etc.

[Tom Lehman]

I think class analysis is a waste of time.  In general class depends on
income and wealth and the amount of income generated by wealth---everything
else associated with the definition of class is to put it kindly,
anecdotal.  Or to put it bluntly, bullshit.

Lundberg wrote his updated classic the Rich and the Super-Rich back in the
early 70's, although somewhat dated,  I think it's still worth reading.
Like Plunkitt of Tammany Hall it's available at fine used book stores
everywhere for a couple of  dollars.

The big banana republic,

Tom Lehman

Carl Remick wrote:


> > 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