Re: MD economics of want and greed 5

From: David MOREY (us@divadeus.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Sat Oct 11 2003 - 19:26:18 BST

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    Wim

    'on a roll' -putting a number of good things out one after
    the other.

    Yes, agree about the complexity and the contradictions.
    Of course, the double 'we' is referring to unequal power
    relations and the remaining authoritarian aspects of our
    western societies.
    Look forward to more of the essay.

    Regards
    David M

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Wim Nusselder" <wim.nusselder@antenna.nl>
    To: <moq_discuss@moq.org>
    Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 10:50 PM
    Subject: Re: MD economics of want and greed 5

    > Dear David M.,
    >
    > I very much recognize your description of 'our entire society' and share
    > your judgement that it is an affront to human beings (10 Oct 2003 21:08:40
    > +0100) ... as A possible and valid perspective.
    >
    > I have no clue what the expression 'You are on a roll' means. It's not in
    my
    > English-Dutch dictionary.
    >
    > You write:
    > 'We offer people jobs where we should ask them what they want to do. We
    > value things more than people. ... We allow all kinds of manipulation of
    > people's desires, we force a particular form of education on people, ...
    Can
    > we have a say in what our societies are working towards please.'
    >
    > Who are these 'we's'? Are the 'we's' that 'offer', 'value', 'allow',
    'force'
    > etc. the same people as the one's that would want more say in how our
    > societies are organized???
    >
    > I think they are. That offers BOTH a potential for change ('we' can
    > alternatively choose to 'not offer but ask', 'value people more than
    > things', 'forbid manipulation', 'leave people free' etc.) AND shows how
    > complicated 'we' are and thus our society (we both do things we don't want
    > AND want things to be different).
    >
    > In my 'economics of want and greed' project I try to analyze this
    > complicated situation and possibilities for change for the better.
    >
    > With friendly greetings,
    >
    > Wim
    >
    >
    >
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