Dennis R Redmond wrote: > > But what about the 2.5 billion people of Thailand, Malaysia, Chile, > Vietnam, Indonesia, and the vast subcontinents of India and China, all of > which have seen enormous economic growth from 1985-95? Decline in > capitalism is always relative to the productive forces being unleashed > somewhere else in the world-system. > Capitalism can cause spurts in GNP, but I doubt that it has been an unmixed blessing for the 2.5 billion people. Many people have been left behind in this triumphant march to the market. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 916-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]