At 04:48 PM 08/19/2002 -0700, you wrote: > was not particularly impressed by Stiglitz. He stands out only >compared to the complete dolts at the IMF who are not only stupid but >obviously arrogant and blind to reality, completely brain-washed by >text-book economics and immune and unable to appreciate even the most >evident errors in their programs.
The IMF is channelling money to the right people and protecting the right people. The fact that its stated "development" aims are not working out does not show that they are morons; it just shows that we are morons for giving any credence to these stated aims. Joanna