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Re: Chances for reforming globalization by Paul Riesz 13 April 2001 23:56 UTC |
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Dear Richard: You wrote: " But capitalism is not simply unfair in its wealth distribution. Capitalism must - in order to operate at all - continually ~increase~ the disparity in wealth distribution." For you this is an article of FAITH, something so obvious that it does not need any proof. But for us poor unbelievers, you would have to provide some more logical arguments. In the meantime I (and hopefully many others) continue to be convinced, that REFORM IS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE, BUT THAT ITS TIME HAS COME. To hold this conviction, we do not depend on blind faith; the waves of protest that have started in Seattle and continue to assert themselves all over the world, plus statements by many prominent representatives of the "powers that be" are clear indications, that the present system is ripe for change. Nobody knows, whether such change is going to be gradual and moderate (the golden middle way), resembling my proposals, in which there would be a place for both market-based private enterprise and public crisis prevention and Keynesian smoothing of the busnes cycle or a radical, revolutionary overturn of everything we know. For the more extreme solutions to win, it would be necessary to violently overthrow all present institutions (they wont go without a fight) and.if past history can give us any clue, such a violent revolution is not the best way for introducing the peaceful and harmonious world, you are describing so vividly. Regards Paul
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