Re: Why Capitalists Want To Sell You Deodorant

[Robert Anton-Erik <anton933@uidaho.edu>]

I think it's funny how whenever you criticize capitalism people assume
you're anti-capitalist and immediately jump to capitalism's defense (as if
capitalism needed any).

I did not suggest we replace it with anything. But we can certainly strive
to make it better. And, we can certainly strive to think of new and better
economic systems. Why are people so afraid of any criticism of capitalism?

And I just want to clarify that I did not write "Why Capitalists...", I
got it from a great website at http://deoxy.org/ and thought it was funny
and mostly true.

On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, Marc wrote:

> At 11:44 AM 11/11/99 -0800, you wrote:
> >>From SEMIOTEXT(E) USA:
> >
> >Why Capitalists Want to Sell You Deodorant
> >
> Oh boy!  Fun and excitement!
> 
> So what do you have against capitalism?  It is the basic economic system
> that allows you the lifestyle you have. (Although as a student it may not
> be much.)  It ultimately is responsible for the University you go to.  When
> you escape into the real world you will be selling your time to someone
> else.  (If you don't admit it, would that make you a "closet capitalist?)
> It is the only system of economics that has been shown to work for any
> lengthy period in a society of any size.  What would you replace it with?
> 
> Marc
> Capitalist - and will even sell you my closet
> 

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 the message is the message."
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