[lbo-talk] New blog on social security and the economy

[Chuck Munson]

On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 11:02 AM, Mark Rickling <mrickling at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 11:54 AM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm confused. Social Security is a state program. What's the anarchist position on that?
>
> If memory serves correct, about a decade ago Chuck was touting online
> a DIY pension plan as an anarchist alternative to Social Security.
> Never could wrap my head around the details . . .

Don't remember that. I think Eric would explain how the social
security program had its origins as a state-run mutual aid program.
Obviously, as an anarchist, I'm not much interested in state-run
programs as the long term goal, but I guess it is an example of how
collective mutual aid works on a large scale. I don't know much about
it, just waiting for Laursen's book to find a publisher so I can read
it.

Chuck