Re: Prof. combats ignorance about Islam, women

[Andrew Wayne Austin <aaustin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Carrol,

Confidence in being able to tell who is a Marxist does not in any fashion
turn Marxism into a religion. That statement makes as much sense as to say
that being able to tell who is a liberal or a neoclassical economist turns
liberalism or neoclassical economics into religions! Doug himself pointed
out that the adoption by some economists of neoclassical elements in their
work does not make them neoclassical economists. So the adoption of some
Marxish rhetoric in Doug's writings does not make him a Marxist. Do you
really think Doug's work is Marxist, Carrol? Have you read Wallstreet?

Andy

On Tue, 24 Aug 1999, Carrol Cox wrote:

>Oh shit! This is insane. Doug is a marxist some of whose principles
>are (I think) in serious error, but to label this confidently who is
>and is not a marxist is to turn marxism into a religion.