Awhile back, there was a debate on pen-l that was prompted by a report on an article in the SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE (I believe) that reported on some scholar allegedly finding the fatal flaw in Marx's theory. Did anyone ever find or read that article? What is the "fatal flaw" the author found? Who was the author? Was if Gil Skillman? :-) in pen-l solidarity, Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Econ. Dept., Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, CA 90045-2699 USA 310/338-2948 (daytime, during workweek); FAX: 310/338-1950 "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- K. Marx, paraphrasing Dante A.