tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098432983500045934.post328131293903692917..comments2024-03-12T22:19:32.339-04:00Comments on The New Arthurian Economics: The rise of 'neo-feudal' societyThe Arthurianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16501331051089400601noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098432983500045934.post-10616014985067979662011-04-21T09:52:56.385-04:002011-04-21T09:52:56.385-04:00Hmmm. On a week when I'm not blogging much at...Hmmm. On a week when I'm not blogging much at RB, I'm an <a href="http://snarkypenguin.blogspot.com/2011/04/net-importers-wealthier-than-net.html" rel="nofollow">inspiration to others.</a> Kool!<br /><br />That's an important article by Waldman. I've read parts of it, and started on his recommended readings, but in the press of other things, haven't gotten too far.<br /><br />With that lack of background, the ELR idea strikes me as both socially responsible and highly dangerous.<br /><br />The biggest danger comes from privatization. I don't think I would feel this way if our economy were based on capitalism. But we've moved beyond to a post-capitalist society, based on corporatism. An oligopoly of trans-national mega-corporations with no loyalty to anything or anybody is taking over the world. This is the real road to serfdom, and I am eskeered!<br /><br />Look at the part the Citizens United decision is playing in all this. Koch industries is instructing all of their North American employees on how to vote, and it's now perfectly lgal for them to do so.<br /><br />WASF!<br />JzBJazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.com