http://www.williamboot.net/2007/04/22/marx-but-not-as-i-know-it/ A weblog on economics and psychology Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:04:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://www.williamboot.net/2007/04/22/marx-but-not-as-i-know-it/#comment-10772 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:51:38 +0000 http://www.williamboot.net/2007/04/22/marx-but-not-as-i-know-it/#comment-10772 I've never understood why "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need" is an attractive idea. It sounds terrifying: you will be stripped of anything that is not absolutely necessary to keep you alive, and you will be worked until you collapse from exhaustion. I’ve never understood why “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need” is an attractive idea. It sounds terrifying: you will be stripped of anything that is not absolutely necessary to keep you alive, and you will be worked until you collapse from exhaustion.

]]> http://www.williamboot.net/2007/04/22/marx-but-not-as-i-know-it/#comment-10208 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:52:39 +0000 http://www.williamboot.net/2007/04/22/marx-but-not-as-i-know-it/#comment-10208 I have often encountered this. People seem to think capitalism and free markets means Coke, McDonalds and Exxon, while mutually beneficial cooperation is socialism. I have often encountered this. People seem to think capitalism and free markets means Coke, McDonalds and Exxon, while mutually beneficial cooperation is socialism.

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