Re: The Universal market

2001-07-06 Thread Joel Blau
Martin: You might try Thomas Frank's One Market Under God (Doubleday, 2000). It goes at the issue from a slightly different angle, but is clearly written and contains at least some of what you want. Joel Blau Martin Watts wrote: Has anyone got a good contemporary reference to the universal mark

RE: The Universal market

2001-07-06 Thread Max Sawicky
Everything For Sale, Robert Kuttner mbs -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Martin Watts Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 7:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEN-L:14716] The Universal market Has anyone got a good contemporary reference to

Re: The Universal market

2001-07-06 Thread Justin Schwartz
Couple of things; Thomas Franks of the Baffler has a book called One Nation under the Market, or something like that. Robert Kuttner has a good book called Everything for Sale. On a more theoretical level, see Michael Walzer, Spheres of Justice, and Elixabeth Anderson, Value in Ethics and Econo

Re: The Universal market

2001-07-06 Thread Jim Devine
Martin Watts wrote: >Has anyone got a good contemporary reference to the universal market ie the >notion of capitalism intruding into all areas of people's lives in the >pursuit of profit or is Harry B/Marx the best? Maybe my Krugman-Kritik (aimed at a popular audience) is relevant, since I shif

Re: The Universal market

2001-07-06 Thread Martin Watts
Thanks to all those who responded to my query. Jim I shall read your piece with interest! Kind regards Martin Martin Watts Deputy Director Centre of Full Employment and Equity (CofFEE) Department of Economics University of Newcastle New South Wales 2308 Australia Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://e

Re: Re: The Universal market

2001-07-06 Thread Martin Watts
Joel, Thanks. I am not sure I'll be able to find it here, but I'll try. Kind regards Martin - Original Message - From: Joel Blau To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 6 July 2001 22:55 Subject: [PEN-L:14725] Re: The Universal market Martin: You might