Louis writes: > I tried to make some points about market socialism and what did I get in > reply? > > --Gil Skillman wanted me to describe how my computer-based model would work. > I am not a professional economist or computer scientist, Cockshott is. > The discussion was about the problems of market socialism, not what Louis > Proyect's vision of socialism for the 21st century was. Imagine a > continuing discussion between Cockshott and Skillman around the merits of > "aggregation" algorithms through computers. If Skillman thought I was > going to get down to this level of detail, he really needs to get out and > speak to ordinary folks more often. What a copout. I wasn't asking Louis for computer algorithms, I was asking about basic features of his alternative to market socialism. The absurd implication of Louis's remarks is that it is sufficient to argue in favor of some proposal A by attacking alternative proposal B. In that case, let me prove that Louis should vote for Newt Gingrich for President, by proving that he shouldn't vote for Bob Dole. Sorry for the imposition on Louis, but his method of argumentation doesn't work unless one is arguing to the already convinced. Maybe he needs to expand his own circle of discussion partners. Gil Skillman
