[PEN-L:29931] Re: From Julian Simon-ites-To Iraqi Stalingrads-More Hyperbole

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

let's cool the rhetoric.

On Tue, Aug 27, 2002 at 07:38:58PM -0400, Hari Kumar wrote:
> ORIGINAL: Proyect:
> "The problem is that many Marxists retain a kind of Julian Simon
> productivist notion that advances in the means of production--even under
> capitalism--can solve the environmental crisis. At this stage of the
> game, I would have to characterize this stance as counter-revolutionary"
> REPLY:
> Sorry to betray so obvious ignorance yet again - but do explain the
> Julian bit. As for your ending - you swing between patronisation &
> sweeping hyperbole yet again - as in the equation of Iraqi self-defence
> against USA imperialism with USSR self-defence against Hitler. Boy oh
> boy.
> Hari
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