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Albert: Q/A on Parecon
Znet Article, May, 02 2004
Michael Albert
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(1) Why have you sent messages about your...
Peters: Talking Back to Chomsky
Commentary, April, 27 2004
Cynthia Peters
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Our social change movements have benefited enormously from the work of Noam Chomsky. The incredible energy he brings to his speaking and writing means that millions have been exposed to his analysis of U.S. foreign and domestic policy. But he has ...
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: 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
Monbiot: Monbiot Reply to Albert 3
Znet Article, March, 25 2004
George Monbiot
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Monbiot Reply to Albert 3
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: 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...
Monbiot: Reply to Albert 2
Znet Article, December, 27 2003
George Monbiot
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Dear Michael, It seems to me that in responding to my questions, you have restated your wishes, but have failed to demonstrate how those wishes might be fulfilled. You claim, for example, that people will "modify [their] requests" for goods an...
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, ...
Monbiot: Monbiot Rejoinder 1
Znet Article, December, 22 2003
George Monbiot
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Dear Michael, Many thanks for these questions and criticisms, and for the incomparable forum that Znet provides. I'm grateful to have the chance to discuss these ideas with you. Let me start with the most difficult area first, the Internationa...
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...
Monbiot: Monbiot Reply to Albert 1
Znet Article, December, 19 2003
George Monbiot
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Dear Michael, I would like to start by thanking you for the opportunity to debate these matters. One of the developments which makes me most optimistic is that the question our movement is now asking most often is no longer what?, or why?, but h...
Monbiot: The Age of Consent
Znet Article, December, 18 2003
George Monbiot
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Without global democracy, national democracy is impossible. If you don't believe me, take a look at what has happened to Luiz Inacio da Silva. Before he became president of Brazil, Lula promised to transform the way his country was run. The econom...
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...
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: 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: Albert Reply to Callinicos #3
Znet Article, December, 17 2003
Michael Albert
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Alex, I agree that your party has differed even to the point of violent conflict with other Leninist parties. Leninism isn't one phenomenon, of course. And I agree with you that neither of us should arbitrarily stipulate what Leninism is. We shou...
