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Blog Post Albert: Upgrade Q & A

Blog Post, December, 21 2007 Michael Albert
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An interview addressing all kinds of issues people have raised about the Upgrade of the Z web systems.

Blog Post Albert: Talks in Germany, Switzerland, and UK

Blog Post, September, 23 2006 Michael Albert
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I have an upcoming trip, speaking about parecon and realizing hope, this October. I just received the itinerary and I thought I would put it here, in case there is interest. It is a strenuous tour, looks like 22 talks in 20 days, so I hope I will ...

Blog Post Albert: Why Parecon?

Blog Post, September, 14 2006 Michael Albert
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Fifteen years ago, Robin Hahnel and I published a book titled Looking Forward. It was the first in-depth presentation of the economic vision called participatory economics, or parecon for short. Of course Robin and I worked hard on parecon and rel...

Blog Post Albert: Responding to Blogger...

Blog Post, September, 13 2006 Michael Albert
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Apologies that I haven't had time to relate much to the blog system. Sorry. I'd like to, but...time forbids. I did, however, take a look around just a few minutes ago and found the most recent comment on one of my entries - quite crit...

Blog Post Albert: Parecon Confusions/Debate

Blog Post, February, 13 2006 Michael Albert
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There was a review of Parecon: Life After Capitalism in the Socialist Standard recently. It was short. Here it is. === Post-capitalist capitalism Michael Albert: Parecon: Life After Capitalism. Verso, £9. Partici...

Blog Post Albert: Realizing Hope

Blog Post, February, 04 2006 Michael Albert
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I have a new book, Realizing Hope: Life Beyond Capitalism, coming out in about a week from Zed Press. I just completed the ZNet book author interview, and I thought I would post it here, as a draft for reaction, and also to use the new facility. S...

Blog Post Albert: POLAND NO JOKE (Final excerpt, draft, from chap 11)

Blog Post, August, 26 2005 Michael Albert
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The end of chapter 11. POLAND NO JOKE You really haven't been a virgin for so long.| It's ludicrous to keep up the pretext... You've slept with all the big powers In military uniforms, And you've taken the sweet life Of all the little brown fe...

Blog Post Albert: EMPHASIZE THIS? (5th excerpt, draft, from chapter 11)

Blog Post, August, 26 2005 Michael Albert
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A few more pages... EMPHASIZE THIS? With reasonable men, I will reason; with humane men, I will plead; but to tyrants I will give no quarter, nor waste arguments where they will certainly be lost. - William Lloyd Garrison During the anti Vie...

Blog Post Albert: MAYDAY (4th excerpt, draft, from chap 11)

Blog Post, August, 26 2005 Michael Albert
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Antoher few pages of draft from chapter 11... MAYDAY Tell no lies, claim no easy victories - Amilcar Cabral Getting back to the Sixties, looking at all the Washington gatherings and events from on high there was a clear trajectory. At first o...

Blog Post Albert: PETERS CIA (3rd excerpt, draft, from chap 11)

Blog Post, August, 26 2005 Michael Albert
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Another few pages... PETERS CIA In a building of gold, with riches untold, lived the families on which the country was founded. And the merchants of style, with their red velvet smiles, were there, for they also were hounded. And the soft middle...

Blog Post Albert: PENTAGON DEMO (second excerpt - draft - from chapter 11, Remembering Tomorrow)

Blog Post, August, 26 2005 Michael Albert
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Another excerpt, following Hard Rain... PENTAGON DEMO Time has come today Young hearts can go their way Can't put it off another day I don't care what others say They say we don't listen anyway Time has come today - Lester Chambers The 196...

Blog Post Albert: HARD RAIN (draft from chapter 11, Remembering Tomorrow)

Blog Post, August, 26 2005 Michael Albert
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I am working on a book called Remembering Tomorrow - a memoir type work that uses experiences to try to convey history, lessons, etc. It is in process, long, still being edited. I thought I would put some excerpts here, to get reactions that might...

Blog Post Albert: There Is An Alternative

Blog Post, July, 23 2005 Michael Albert
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I was recently asked for a 1,000 word piece on parecon for a major German newspaper. I was reminded of an old joke. "would you like me to explain the meaning of life," says the jokester. While the audience ponders the offer a second, the jokester ...

Blog Post Albert: Reply to Review of Thought Dreams

Blog Post, July, 13 2005 Michael Albert
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I was asked in the forums my reactions to a review, and thought I would include the content here... About the review by Sebastian Lamb in the New Socialist that you asked me to comment on...I honestly think the debates that appear on ZNet about P...

Blog Post Albert: Reply to Reis

Blog Post, May, 18 2005 Michael Albert
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I was glad to hear about a review appearing in Italy, by Erich Reis, addressing issues having to do with the economic model Participatory Economics, and the book Parecon. I received a translation of it, and had some comments. Differences aside, t...

Blog Post Albert: Class or Multitude

Blog Post, April, 14 2005 Michael Albert
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I am going to be in New York City this coming weekend for the Left Forum. One of the two panels I am on is about class or multitude. While I will tailor my words for the setting, once I get there, these are the thoughts I had on the topic by way o...

Blog Post Albert: First Draft Introduction to possible new book - Remembering Tomorrow (memoirs)

Blog Post, March, 10 2005 Michael Albert
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At the suggestion of a number of folks I am trying to write about the past few decades actions, reactions, ideas, and notions as I have experienced them, using stories, anecdotes, etc. People call this sort of thing a memoir...but what I am doing ...

Blog Post Albert: A Sporting Revolution: The Parecon Hockey League

Blog Post, December, 20 2004 Michael Albert
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I reeived this in Email. It is a short essay by Kim Peterson. Relevant here, more so than on the main site, I think. Up to now, there is no National Hockey League (NHL) fare for ice hockey aficionados. The public NHL players and behind-the-scenes...

Blog Post Albert: Engaging the State – Today and Tomorrow

Blog Post, November, 11 2004 Michael Albert
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I was recently asked to do a short essay on "Engaging the State" for the innovative new Left Turn Magazine. My submission appears below... Engaging the State – Today and Tomorrow By Michael Albert To engage the state one must answer two key q...

Blog Post Albert: Pareconish Intellectual Agendas

Blog Post, November, 11 2004 Michael Albert
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In another DRAFT chapter in a book I am working on, some of which I have entered here in DRAFT form, I have tried to briefly suggest a range of intellectual concerns and explorations that advocacy of parecon implies. The material follows below, i...

Blog Post Albert: Another Trip Abroad and a Major Talk Transcript: Life After Capitalism – And Now Too

Blog Post, October, 13 2004 Michael Albert
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Friday I take off to Italy and then to Greece. The former trip is for a conference and, very oddly, an award. The latter trip is for introducing the Greek edition of Parecon: Life After Capitalism, giving talks, etc. I will try to write about both...

Blog Post Albert: Anarchism and Parecon

Blog Post, September, 23 2004 Michael Albert
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Another draft chapter from the new book on parecon and society.... Like most social movements anarchism is diverse. Most broadly an anarchist seeks out and identifies structures of authority, hierarchy, and domination throughout life, and tries t...

Blog Post Albert: Parecon & Marxism - 4

Blog Post, September, 21 2004 Michael Albert
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[This concludes the draft chapter on parecon and marxism...] Parecon Insults Marxists? Suppose we were to envision a humongous stadium filled with all the people in all past and current history who called (or who now call) themselves Marxists. (...

Blog Post Albert: Parecon & Marxism - 3

Blog Post, September, 21 2004 Michael Albert
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[This continues the draft chapter on parecon and marxism...] Marxism Is For Coordinators? When I argue that coordinatorism is celebrated as the goal of struggle in every Marxist text that offers a serious economic vision, many Marxists are like...

Blog Post Albert: Parecon & Marxism - 2

Blog Post, September, 21 2004 Michael Albert
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[This is a continuation of the long draft chapter regarding parecon and marxism...] Marxism and Class But the above is not the problem of Marxism that I wish to feature here, partly because it is straightforward to correct and a great many Marxi...

Blog Post Albert: Parecon and Marxism - 1

Blog Post, September, 21 2004 Michael Albert
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I am working on a book about Parecon and the rest of a good society -- and have placed drafts of some chapters in this blog system. Near the end of the book I am thinking about including two chapters, one on parecon and marxism, the other on parec...

Blog Post Albert: My Turkey Trip

Blog Post, September, 20 2004 Michael Albert
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From Sept 10th to very early on the 15th, I was in turkey sponsored by Aram Publishing (about which more next post). As in the immediately prior trip to Italy, I spoke in diverse venues in two cities – Istanbul and Dijarbaker. The former is a hug...

Blog Post Albert: Medal of the President of the Italian Republic

Blog Post, September, 19 2004 Michael Albert
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Continuing the saga of international notice for Parecon alongside U.S. silence, we have an award in Italy to be presented in mid October. The citation with the award is, to use a favorite word of mine, mind boggling -- all the more so in light of ...

Blog Post Albert: My Italian Trip

Blog Post, September, 19 2004 Michael Albert
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From Sept 3 to very early on Sept 10 I was in Italy on a book tour for the Italian Edition of Parecon: Life After Capitalism. I spoke in five cities, the largest being Rome and Milan, and at many venues – both alone and in panels. I also did many ...

Blog Post Albert: Parecon and Society: Pareconish Intellectual Agendas

Blog Post, August, 16 2004 Michael Albert
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Here is still another draft chapter for a new book about participatory economics and the rest of society that I am working on -- this one is for near the end of the book...and shorter than most. + New ideas have intellectual value largely reve...

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