>Quite frankly, all that talk - on this site and elsewhere - about
>"capitalism" without taking into account social institution, organization,
>and networks is a bunch of hot air, generalities, and unproductive
>meaningless kvetching that does not lead anywhere. One really needs to look
>into specifics - the material infrastructure, specific organization of
>economy and society, social networks, expectations, values, and types of
>public institutions to understand the concept of social safety or lack
>thereof and the fear it may or may not produce.
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I don't see why this should be ridiculed or discounted. It's just common
sense. You can't criticize or fight a system in the abstract. And there
are real differences between capitalism in the Sweden, the U.S., China,
and Haiti.
Joanna