[lbo-talk] Re: group vs individual

Kenneth Campbell kkc at sympatico.ca
Wed Dec 3 03:55:10 PST 2003


Joanna writes:


>I don't quite follow this. The deskilling of work,
>robbing the worker of the means of production, paying
>him so little that he is little more than a self-
>supporting slave...this is respect?

Well, if you are going to put it THAT way...

I meant "individual," not "individual worker." Take the word "worker" out, it's a loaded word and changes the point because worker applies to capitalism alone, whereas I was referring to all instances of group v. individual in all economies (particularly feudal and its non-state safety nets of family and church). Sorry about that.

Ken.

-- Hear how he clears the points o' Faith, Wi' rattlin' an' thumpin' Now meekly calm, now wild in wrath He's stampan an he's jumpan!

-- Robert Burns

"The Holy Fair"



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