The Economic Way of Thinking

Say Hello To Marx, Again

I've critically studied Marxism for almost a quarter of a century.  Thanks to the crisis, it has returned with a vengeance in the work of Hardt and Negri.  Perhaps it's time for another article.

The Contribution Of Karl Marx

I believe Marx made a lasting contribution to the theory of comparative economic systems. (I won't tell you what it is in this post.)  Resisting the urge to argue that he made no contribution, to those of you who have read some of Marx's works, can you offer an example?

Sometimes I Wonder

Tom Bottomore, the famous Marxist, died during the time he was writing a review essay of my first book, Marxism and Workers' Self-Management: The Essential Tension.  I've always wondered how he judged it.  More importantly, I hope my work had nothing to do with his demise.

On a somewhat related note, I've requested that, instead of a eulogy, my musician family and friends play this tune after I depart.

Two Murrays and a Man Named Noam: Anarchists

See Murray Rothbard here, delivering a presentation at the Texas State Libertarian Conference in 1989.

See Murray Bookchin also at a Libertarian Party conference (yes the LP)  here. 

Also see this interview with Bookchin back in 1981. 

They stand on opposite sides of the anarchist fence, although I was a little surprised how far Bookchin championed individualism at the LP conference. 

Noam Chomsky has been quite influenced by Bakunin (as I recall) and also Bookchin. Here's the first of a five part Chomsky interview.  You can easily navigate from that to the remaining parts.