>>I think this refers to the fashionable idea, gleaned from Polyani,
>>that all societies have markets, but only under established
>>capitalism does the supposedly "self-regulating" market rule all
>>society. "We" must subdue the market, make it subordinate to
>>society, and serve our needs, instead of being subdued,
>>subordinated, and driven into servitude by it. This is very popular
>>with folks like Jospin and also with NGOs.
>>
>>Doug
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>Not to mention popular among neoliberals...
I don't know if neoliberals by definition can believe that. I thought neolibs were much more market-conforming than that, and viewed any of those embedding/subordination mechanisms as "rigidities" to be done away with.
Doug