tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post245543929065480786..comments2024-03-28T06:07:03.667-04:00Comments on The Philosopher's Stone: FELLOW SUFFERERSRobert Paul Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-38215257557931463582015-02-22T17:14:17.788-05:002015-02-22T17:14:17.788-05:00In a way, Paul Krugman made a start when he used t...In a way, Paul Krugman made a start when he used the "M" word in his review of Piketty's book in the <i>New York Review of Books</i>.<br /><br />"It’s not just the obvious allusion to Marx that makes this title so startling. By invoking capital right from the beginning, Piketty breaks ranks with most modern discussions of inequality, and hearkens back to an older tradition."<br /><br />Krugman can overcome his phobia. He just has to really, really want to change.Ludwig Richterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145442092958521609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-36904884541828251622015-02-22T14:22:09.719-05:002015-02-22T14:22:09.719-05:00Ah, but how to carry out the exposure "withou...Ah, but how to carry out the exposure "without any danger"?!Robert Paul Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-58694485011759764242015-02-22T13:27:41.313-05:002015-02-22T13:27:41.313-05:00If the disability is due to a phobia, there are th...If the disability is due to a phobia, there are therapies that can help sufferers of Marxaphobia. For example, exposure therapy "involves the exposure of the patient to the feared object or context without any danger, in order to overcome their anxiety." (Wikipedia)Ludwig Richterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17145442092958521609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-62216184923417266872015-02-21T22:35:38.498-05:002015-02-21T22:35:38.498-05:00Some folks do name names: "Read these books; ...Some folks do name names: "Read these books; there is much to learn from them. And then pick up Machiavelli, and then Marx."<br /><br />That's the last paragraph of Walzer's review of Sunstein's latest "nudges" in the current NYRB.Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146122584507210594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-16489183333319033012015-02-21T22:19:41.902-05:002015-02-21T22:19:41.902-05:00You may be right on that, Prof.
I mean, it's ...You may be right on that, Prof.<br /><br />I mean, it's either that or these people really lack balls.<br /><br />-------<br /><br />Disclaimer: I and only I am responsible for the things I write. The recipients and hosts of my comments are not to be made responsible for my words.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07528637318288802178noreply@blogger.com