Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 10:46:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Thomas Seay <entheogens-AT-yahoo.com> Subject: Re: AUT: Fwd: Against Platformism In regards to this question, let me start by saying that I, too, am a "recovering" Leninist :) So disillusioned was I from my participation in a maoist organization here in the USA, that I basically left radical politics for a long time (15 years to be exact) and have only recently decide to return to political engagement. With that kind of history behind me, I am very cautious about "Vanguard" parties, so-called democratic centralism, etc. This has drawn me to the ideas of "autonomia" and the like. However, there are a few questions that I have that members of this list might answer. My questions might seem boringly basic, but if someone could help me, I would really appreciate it. (1) Ok, even if the definition of "worker" has been expanded and we can expect spontaneous struggles against capital that go beyond what Lenin called "economism", how do you envision a transition to post-capitalist society without some sort of centralized command? (2) What about the model of socialism as having a planned, centralized economy? This would seem to imply a large group of people working in managerial positions. This in turn would seem to be conducive to the development of bureaucracy and of a privileged class that could restore state capitalism. What are your thoughts on this? (3) Has anybody considered the implications of Chaos/Complexity theory on a socialist economic model? Chaos theory would SEEM to suggest against an overly strict command model. If you could answer these questions and/or point me towards readings, it would really help. Thanks, Thomas __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ --- from list aut-op-sy-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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