Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: oil and socialism

[Michael Perelman]

Because given the limits of technology today, without fossil fuel, we would be
unable to produce a surplus over and above the subsistence needs of workers

Jim Devine wrote:

> At 09:22 AM 11/17/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >Jim, don't underestimate the importance of fossil fuels.  Without fossil fuels
> >there would be virtually no surplus value; thus, no capitalism.
>
> why?
>
> Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] &  http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine

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Michael Perelman
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