Re: (OPE-L) Ernesto's "Damned Lies" ?

[Rakesh Bhandari <rakeshb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title: Re: (OPE-L) Ernesto's "Damned Lies" ?

Would Ernesto kindly clarify why exactly he has accussed TSS of scholastic forcings and killing hope? This too is strong language. Is TSS to be accused of this for their refusal to put Marx in the straightjacket of comparative statics (and we all know that Blaug has argued against doing this to Ricardo)? I have my oft-stated criticisms of TSS-- their equation of value transferred with the value of the money for the purchase of means of production (Allin made this criticism first) and their neglect of the effects of rising quantities of use value on the accumulation process and the value rate of profit.

I'm also not quite sure why our "moderator" decided to call attention to Kliman's paper title as the list was discussing the relation between logic and history and the oil industry. Now we are discussing Kliman's paper title without any knowledge of its contents or the contents of the paper to which it responds. Levy's unhealthy fixation on Kliman--no one was discussing him before Levy brought him to our attention again--seems to disqualify him for moderation. It was certainly an unwise choice to bring to this list's attention Kliman's paper title only for the purpose of levelling accusations against him.

Rakesh