I don't know if individualist communitarianism initially had something comparable to the slaves, but it did differ from possessive individualism in the sense that it did not place of high-value on consumptionism, but rather on people developing their own potential -- something like Sen [using voice recognition, Sen's name caused the program to send the message to the list] proposes.
From: PEN-L list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Devine Michael P. mentions > a very attractive type of individualist communitarianism [that] existed in Italy in the 13th century until the tyrants took over the city states. Machiavelli [1469-1527] reflected the tyrannical period.< I don't know enough about this subject, but "individualist communitarianism" seems to involve a strong sense of individualism _and_ a commitment to one's community. This kind of attitude has prevailed in relatively small communities which enjoyed a lot of equality internally. (As in ancient Athens, which had a similar attitude, there was a large class of outsiders (slaves, women, foreigners, etc.) who were not seen as part of the community.) n as part of the community.) Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA 95929 530-898-5321 fax 530-898-5901 michaelperelman.wordpress.com
