On Sun, 9 Dec 2001 jamesd@echeque.com wrote:
-- On 10 Dec 2001, at 16:20, mattd wrote:
Was it Chomsky who pointed out that the capitalist firm is structured like a totalitarian state?
The difference is that you can change firms, or start your own, without being shot.
Which comes more from the involvement of government than any inherent ethical peak capitalism may aspire to (it doesn't so your point is moot unless you also admit the utility of having governments as intermediaries is a positive - can't see a CACL supporter as yourself going that route). -- ____________________________________________________________________ Day by day the Penguins are making me lose my mind. Bumper Sticker The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------