[lbo-talk] Re: The postmodern prince

Michael Dawson -PSU mdawson at pdx.edu
Fri Dec 5 14:43:27 PST 2003



> What is the non metahistorical *baseline* norm of identity of which
> capitalism is the distortion and exploitation?
>
> Inquiring minds want to know.
>
> Ian

Of course, there is no _meta-historical_ baseline. The point is that capitalists intervene in people's self-perceptions, in order to make money. If you don't think that's a form of exploitation and perversion, what can one say?

The ideal condition for identity-development is universal democracy, a.k.a. socialism.



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