[lbo-talk] Ubuntu stuff

[Miles Jackson]

Doug Henwood wrote:
> 
> On Aug 16, 2009, at 12:31 AM, Miles Jackson wrote:
> 
>> For me, it's a simple political question: Do I participate in  
>> socialist economic production or capitalist economic production?
> 
> 
> Every attempt by an individual to solve that which concerns all, must  
> fail. - Friedrich Durrenmatt, The Physicists (my own translation from  
> memory, sorry)

Sure, I agree with that.  Individuals choosing products of socialist 
production will not bring about socialism.  However, as I should 
probably note more often, individual choice does help shape social 
institutions.  It's like your response to people about voting: given the 
choice between a moderate D and a batshit crazy R, it's reasonable to 
vote for the D, even though it certainly won't bring about socialism. 
And just so with supporting co-ops, credit unions, public schools, and 
open source software.

Miles