[lbo-talk] barbaric (was Marxism and religion)

Carrol Cox cbcox at ilstu.edu
Sat Mar 3 13:21:51 PST 2007


Miles Jackson wrote:
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> Implicit in that argument is the assumption that we must maintain
> existing levels of productivity to create a decent socialist society.
> Abstract Hayekian arguments about the efficiency of markets aside (yeah,
> I couldn't resist blowing a raspberry at andie),

Accepting Justin's arguments I would interpret them as constituting the core reason for abolishing markets -- the endless and dehumanizing "improvements" that markets bring is at the core of capitalist horror. Progress must end or the human species will.

Carrol



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