Re: In defence of Krugman and against Alexander Cockburn: choice of targets

[Sabri Oncu <soncu@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ken:

> I don't smoke... But I think yer a bit harsh on our dyslexic
> lawyer friend.

I have nothing against Justin, Ken. The problem is not him but
the "contract theory", which is a direct consequence of "western
rationality". And contracts require lawyers. If it is not Justin,
there will be someone else.

As I told Jurriaan once in private, in my view, "western
rationality" is about horse trading, since it reduces human
interactions to deals and bargaining. When you adhere to "western
rationality", you design "mechanisms" to induce others to do what
you want them to do, if you can, of course.

This is why "western rationality" requires Justins.

My Irish philosopher friend James Daly has a book entitled "Deals
and Ideals" and there he calls what I call "western rationality"
the "Anglo-French version of Enlightenment".

The "Anglo-French version of Enlightenment" is irrational.

Back to work, that is, homework,

Sabri