>Justin, I agree with you in not wanting to belabor this point,
>but to blame shortages and shoddy goods on central planning, is
>IMHO, not adequate, since we suffer the same defects though
>no doubt much less so. IMHO, central planning is too easy an
>answer. I'm sure it comes in for blame, but let's not overlook
>other causes too.
>
It's a comparative issue, John. To say that market systems do much better is to concede the whole point.
jks
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