I have been on this list for a very long time and have not commented much
before. All the people on here are very decent people and I have
the utmost respect for them. I do know quite a bit about world-systems
theory. I have done extensive reading into this area. But you couldn't
know that since I have not made any arguments vis a vis world-systems
theory. The particular argument in question was directed at only one person
who was justifying bourgeois relations based on human nature. Two other
individuals, one publically and one privately, have since picked up the
thread and I have engaged the debate. I do not see reactionaries behind
every corner. I presented Markovic's argument as an explanation of my
motivation to press this argument. I think your characterization of my
perceptions is off-base. There is no need for you to apologize for what
is an incorrect assertion regarding my perception of people on this list.
But this mistake is easily made because my arguments have been at a
general level in an attempt to avoid personalizing the debate. I mean
nothing negative in my comments here; I think there has been a
misunderstanding. I post this publically because I want to dispel for the
whole list the notion (that your comments may reify) that I hold anybody
here in ill-regard. This isn't true.
Thanks for the post.
AA