The Crypto Winter

[Jim Choate]

On Wed, 21 Nov 2001, David Honig wrote:

> At 07:56 PM 11/20/01 -0800, Morlock Elloi wrote:
> >> Capitalism is a natural result of free people.
> >
> >The ultimate argument. Like in "natural" and "unnatural" sex ....
> 
> Hardly dogma; look at history.  

Yes, look at history. Many if not most reasons for war and such were not,
and are not 'capitalism'. Econimics is NOT the root of human motivation or
desire.
 
> Unhindered by social engineers/violence monopolists, people used
> tools (capital) to increase productivity.

Yes, by creating societies with consequences for those who don't conform.

The reality is that one can't escape 'coercion'. Can't be done.


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