In a message dated 7/13/00 7:36:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Actually I think the Hayek-Mises critique of planning is quite easy to answer. The problem is not information. The problem is designing institutions which provide the incentives for technological improvements. >> That is one problem. Creating incentives to get and respond to accurate information fast is another. If you think you have an answer, tell me. I have been waiting, literally, for 20 years. I am not being sarcastic. I really want an answer. --jks