[lbo-talk] Progress and Cariucature (Was Re: Catholicism. . . )

Michael Smith mjs at smithbowen.net
Mon Dec 15 08:58:58 PST 2008


On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:21:12 -0500 Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:


> So what's behind an outburst like: "If money, According to Augier,
> 'comes into the world with a congenital blood-stain on one cheek,'
> capital comes dripping from head to foot, from every pore, with blood
> and dirt"? Detached scientific observation?

Part of his critique of the bourgeoisie's self-justification -- that is,*its* attempts to moralize its rule? Just a thought.

Besides, making allowance for metaphor, the observation is, well, factually correct, isn't it?

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