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: > >"Woe unto you, Oh Israel, alas you rest your weight upon the broken cane of >Egypt"! > > >Adolfo > > > > > >>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. >> >>For those who missed it, here is the definition to which Jim refered: >> >>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. >> >>Nancy >> >>>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. >>> >>>En lucha >>> >>>Jim Blaut >>> >>> >>> --- from list marxism-international-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- >>> >> >> >> >> --- from list marxism-international-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- >> >> > > > > --- from list marxism-international-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu --- > --- from list marxism-international-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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