From: G.P. (gdotpdot@newsguy.com)
Date: Sun Dec 23 2001 - 01:43:18 MST
On Sat, 22 Dec 2001 22:23:17 -0800, "E. Shaun Russell"
<e_shaun@extropy.org> wrote:
I have not seen a better alternative to free markets either, but I
feel that banning mockery comes a bit too close to "religious" worship
of ideas that should be analysed only in terms of their practical
value.
Free markets are the most successful approach to economic and social
organization that we have developed so far. But that should not
prevent us from thinking of possibly even better alternatives.
Remember "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite". It is clear that L and E are
orthogonal concepts. I believe that F is the only glue that can hold
them together. So when I think of those who are damaged by free
markets (please don't say that nobody is), I cannot help hoping that
we develop an approach to economic and social organization that
retains most of the benefits of free markets, while at the same time
protecting the interests of those who are currently unable to take
full advantage of them.
>so far I haven't seen an
>alternative presented that even rings close to being a practical solution
>to free markets. So please, before you continue your mockery, present one.
--- G.P. gdotpdot@newsguy.com
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