Doug wrote, > Institutions and social structures like classes configure those > people in arrangements that make possible surplus generation > and distribution. But the start and end of any economic activity has to be human > beings doing stuff together.
True. But this do not imply you have to start with these folks in your economic theory or trace all economic flows to these folks. Capitalist firms drive the whole economy and, so, you should highlight surplus generation/use by these firm from beginning to end in your economic theory. You methodological individualist dog you. ;>) Eric