Some people get real squeamish on 'prices'; that's why I like to describe consumer points or values as merely a measured claim on goods or services. But clearly many forms of social services and work today can and will be fully communized, done voluntarily and socially and collaboratively, etc.
I've been off the net for a couple weeks. moving. re parecon: the idea of "balanced jobs" isn't job rotation. it's changing each job so that it includes some area of skilled work & education/training. the idea is NOT that everyone has to know everything. that would be ridiculous. in regard to prices, the idea is to have a socially controlled way of measuring proposed supply (by worker organizations) and projected demand (what people want). the estimates of costs are supposed to flow out of this interactive putting forward of requests & proposals. that's because it then becomes the basis for getting aggregate estimates of projected supply & projected demand. the idea is to have a system of price formation that isn't set by sheer power, which is what happens in a market system.
Hey ive seen a few of your post on parecon lately and theyve got me interested. Ive got a question on the balanced job complex aspect- so for example janitors may switch their role with accountants? How would this work if one is specialized in only one field? Also the whole idea of society determining the price criteria, i like it but im having a tough time picturing it. So for example ideas could be proposed on what are felt to be acceptable cost measures and they are voted on. Thankyou
Hey. We're looking for more players for the afgan forum game and wanted to invite you.
We've got 2 spots on the Central Committee open, head of the Russian special forces, liberal opposition party, general's in the army and air force commanders. If we had more players the action would really pick up, cause its kinda dull atm.
even if you dont want to play could you spread the word? have people contact blackend marxist.
I'm having a hard time imagining how a socialist society organisation, especially in relation to the workplace, and now I actually have a lot of spare time this summer.
I think you recommend that book a lot. Since you keep recommending it, it must be good! I'll put that next on my list. Actually, should I get that or "Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature" first?
by the way, CK, i'd highly recommend reading the exposition of Millikan's views by John Post in his little book "Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction." despite its title, a lot of it is about the philosophy of language.
