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Albert: Market Madness
Znet Article, June, 13 2004
Michael Albert
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1) In Poland a growing number of economists are in favour of free market ideology. They called themselves 'anarchists' or 'libertarian' economists. Would you call them the same? What does the term 'anarchy' in economy mean, in your opinion? Free...
Albert: Present and Future Education
Znet Article, May, 18 2004
Michael Albert
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Thinking about education involves two broad frames of reference that in turn generate two approaches of...
Albert: Tortured Minds
Znet Article, May, 17 2004
Michael Albert
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Doesn’t sufficient evidence of deceit and destruction now exist for everyone to see it? Can the average American – much less the average citizen of England given their far better media -- be unaware of the vile nature of our govern...
Albert: Q/A on Parecon
Znet Article, May, 02 2004
Michael Albert
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(1) Why have you sent messages about your...
Albert: Parecon?
Znet Article, April, 26 2004
Michael Albert
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Ehrenreich: I have heard that there's been a lot of interest around the world in your new book, Parecon: Life After Capitalism, about a new economic system to replace capitalism. Can you tell me a little about what languages it's been translated i...
Albert: Unilateral “Negotiations†and Collective Punishment in Falluja
Commentary, April, 26 2004
Michael Albert
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The current “negotiations†in which the U.S. is engaged with the mujahedeen in Falluja boil down to this: the mujahedeen are to relinquish their “heavy weaponry†(ie, turn in their rocket propelled grenade launchers...
Albert: There Is No Alternative!?
Zmag Article, April, 01 2004
Michael Albert
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C urrently, our website, ZNet, is helping to form Projects for a Participatory Society, which will, for the moment, be an online discussion of values and structures for this possible “other...
Albert: Debate Conclusion
Znet Article, March, 26 2004
Michael Albert
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Debate Conclusion
Albert: Poland Watch Parecon Interview
Znet Article, March, 05 2004
Michael Albert
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> 1) Effects of this what is now called 'globalisation' but should be rather called 'investors rights agreements' are very visible in Poland. For example, a few days ago the decision was made that Hundai will build new plants in Slovakia, not i...
Albert: The Nader Controversy
Commentary, February, 28 2004
Michael Albert
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Whenever a leftist runs for office there are various possible aims. For example:
Albert: Mumbai, WSF, and Our Futures
Znet Article, February, 09 2004
Michael Albert
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WSF 4 in Mumbai was a quite different experience than prior Porto Alegre WSFs. In many respects it was better organized. Women were far more visible, empowered, and empowering – often providing the most important as well as the best presen...
Albert: TINA!? And Getting There
Commentary, January, 30 2004
Michael Albert
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We all know lots of people who think Òthere is no alternativeÓ (TINA) to capitalism. And we all know that on the left it is now de rigour to emphasize the slogan Òanother world is possible.Ó Neither stance is an argument, however.
Albert: Reply to Steps Related Comments on Infohop
Znet Article, January, 10 2004
Michael Albert
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Reply to Steps Related Comments on Infohop
Albert: Albert Rejoinder to Monbiot 2
Znet Article, December, 28 2003
Michael Albert
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George… About your first point: A parecon is workers' and consumers' councils inside a country. Having a parecon would remove class differences, make incomes equitable, eliminate economic alienation, deliver economic self-management, atte...
Albert: Albert Reply to Monbiot 2
Znet Article, December, 23 2003
Michael Albert
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George, I think we have in many respects similar international aims. Our differences have mostly to do with our methods and what other goals we seek. I think you (at least for the moment) assume that markets, private ownership, ...
Albert: Albert Refoinder 1
Znet Article, December, 20 2003
Michael Albert
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George, Your first question: "But what if [some] people affected by [its] decisions are not members of [that] community?" Suppose I am thinking about my consumption. I decide on some of this, some of that, up to my expected budget. If all my st...
Albert: Albert Reply to Monbiot - 1
Znet Article, December, 18 2003
Michael Albert
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George, I agree with you that without global democracy national democracy is hamstrung (though it is nonetheless quite different to have free elections, free speech, etc., than to have death squads and dictators). For me globalization means rewri...
Albert: Revolution Based on Reason Not Faith or Fantasy
Znet Article, December, 18 2003
Michael Albert
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Imagine a biologist announces that cancer is forever so we should stop trying to cure it. Given the imp...
Albert: Reply to Marko Re Vision...
Znet Article, December, 18 2003
Michael Albert
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Marko has two large reasons for not only disliking my advocacy of parecon and vision in general, but for thinking that such advocacy by myself and others is downright harmful. Moreover, these reasons are not unique to Marko, but prevent a great ma...
