Favorite Lies

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom Kruse sent the following request.  He is not on pen-l, so
please if you want to respond to him be sure to do so directly,
even if you want to share your response with the list.

Dear friends:

I'd like to ask for a small -- fun, I hope -- favor.  Here at
CEDLA where I'm working we're collecting and putting together a
short list of our  favorite lies regarding actually existing
capitalism, such as it's lived from Bolivia.  For example, "free
trade produces growth", "growth produces prosperity/development",
"there is no alternative", etc.

We'd very much like your input.  What are your favorite lies?  A
short one liners would be fine; if you want to elaborate a bit,
go for it.  Your input, while not from a Bolivian perspective,
would be very
highly valued!

Please send me your suggestions to my email.

Thanks in advance-

Tom Kruse
Casilla 5812 / Cochabamba, Bolivia
Tel/Fax: (591-4) 248242, 500849
Email: tkruse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fax from US or Canada: (413) 280-5234


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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx