File spoon-archives/marxism-international.archive/marxism-international_1998/marxism-international.9804, message 132


From: brumback-AT-ncgate.newcollege.edu
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 20:33:33 -0700
Subject: Re: M-I: Nancy's attempts at philosophy.


How interesting! A Marxist sectarian quoting the Bible! Seems appropriate
somehow, in a disjointed kind of way ...

Nancy

>As to Nancy's consolation and self-congratulations in meeting with approval
>for her silly definition from the revisionist Mr. Blaut below, the only
>thing one can do is to stop wasting one's breath and simply remind her of
>the words of the prophet Ezechiel:
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>"Woe unto you, Oh Israel, alas you rest your weight upon the broken cane of
>Egypt"! 
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>Adolfo
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>>Thank you for your comment, Jim. You may not be an economist, but in my
>>opinion we don't have to be an economist to understand economics, just like
>>we don't have to be a scientist to understand science. 
>>
>>It is important in the revolutionary movement to communicate clearly and
>>precisely, and briefly if possible. Just as in science writing and academic
>>writing, etc., difficult reading is not a sign that the material is
important. 
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>>For those who missed it, here is the definition to which Jim refered:
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>>Value is the monetary quantity which capitalists acquire by (1)
>>appropriating part or all of the wealth produced by the labor of paid,
>>underpaid, and unpaid workers; and (2) externalizing the real costs of
>>production to the communities and lands of people of color, to the family,
>>and to the taxpayers.
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>>Nancy
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>>>I am not now and never have been an economist. But I like Nancy's brief
>>>definition of "value" (in her post of 9/4/98). It rings true to this mere
>>>geographer.
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>>>En lucha
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>>>Jim Blaut  
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