> Doug Henwood wrote: > > > On the topic of scarcity, we should always remember the words of Michael Milkin is not totally wrong. Think of how fast advanced societies rebuild after disasters, when they are well organized. Even Nagasaki and Hiroshima had telephones and electricity back on line within a matter of a few weeks -- not for everybody of course. Could he have said, instead of visiion, a social capacity, which includes of course, the form of relations that either impede or promote that capacity. Isn't that better than the capital fetish? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 916-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]