>Yoshie:
>> >>I boils down to questions concerning the division of labor. I think
>> >>the division of labor is here to stay even if we get around to
>> >>establishing socialism, though that is a thought unacceptable to some
>> >>LBO-talkers.
>
>Carl:
>> >Hmm, I'm not sure the concept of division of labor justifies that
>> >society be controlled by a self-perpetuating caste of uberweenies
>> >who style themselves as "intellectuals."
>
>Yoshie:
>> Society is not controlled by "self-styled intellectuals" at all.
>> Remember that you can be a C student & still become President of the
>> USA. :->
>
>Yeah, but wait 'til the expertisists take over.
Won't happen under capitalism, for the capitalist world -- especially the USA -- is plutocracy, neither technocracy nor meritocracy. That is why, for instance, we are doing nothing fundamental to curb global warming even though the majority of scientists -- experts -- think doing so is in our interest.
Yoshie