From: Andrew Wayne Austin <aaustin@utkux.utcc.utk.edu>
>This is a straight-forward answer. There has been considerable
>advancements in the area of the environment where Marxian theory is
>concerned. Historical materialism, because of its emphasis on the resource
>base and how this enters into production, is particularly designed for
>ecological studies. The collected volume Is Capitalism Sustainable?
>edited by Martin O'Connor and the journal Capitalism Nature Socialism
>demonstrate that the Marxian critique of environmental affairs is way
>ahead of the game. The author of the post you criticize was not only
I have his book and enjoyed it. But I don't remember any "solutions" that I
could relate to. Can you give me a synopsis?
What was I supposed to get out of O'Connor's book except the fact that
capitalism is not sustainable -- which I already knew.
Jay