[lbo-talk] Re: albert the socialist

[Michael Dawson]

Plus, "Why Socialism?" is actually much about human nature than socialism.
It's awesome that Einstein was willing to go out on this limb, and I think
his explanation of the nature/nurture problem is one of the best out there,
but he said very, very little about socialism itself, other than that we
need it.  Not quite the same depth he reached in physics...


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> On Behalf Of Doug Henwood
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 1:51 PM
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> Subject: [lbo-talk] Re: albert the socialist
> 
> frank scott wrote:
> 
> >
> >"This is the most egregious example of left-wing drivel that I have
> >heard in many years. Are you seriously contending that Einstein's
> >ideas on "socilaism" are more significant than his contribution to
> >Physics?"
> >
> >yes...they certainly would be to most of humanity (if they knew
> >about them) since that group  is composed of a much larger number
> >than might ever use a word like "egregious"...


> What a load of crap. Is there something authentically working class
> about ignorance? Is "egregious" some kind of word that only
> pointy-heads use? Does physics have nothing to do with the lives of
> the "bulk of the six billion"? Would the "bulk of the six billion" be
> insulted to be thought so intellectually limited? This is populism of
> the most debased and braindead sort.
> 
> Doug
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