In Cockshotts case, this would be prevented through the use direct democratic input by the workers themselves during planning. In the case of systems that utlize something akin to sortition, this would be prevented by having individuals forcibly moved out over time and then having replacements selected at random from a pool of qualified individuals who have the skills to oversee such projects and areas of research.
Is Marxist labour theory of value even coherent?
Jose Bailey
Luke Rogers
Ok I will pull examples (Don't mind the fox news link.):
? Video Game for Your Future Self: Robert Wittman, R-Va. – More than $650,000 funded video games designed to “make the future feel close,” allowing adolescents to explore their future selves. These games are titled “My World of Dreams,” “The Valley of Others,” “Disappointment Bridge,” and “The Sea of Hope.”
Zoombinis Computer Game: Katherine Clark, D-Mass. – The National Science Foundation (NSF) granted more than $658,000 to redevelop a 1990s computer game called “The Logical Journey of the Zoombinis” where children create their own small blue creature – the Zoombini – to help them through adventure challenges.
Full list here:
openthebooks.com
Thomas James
A couple of things, first is that this government waste is a form of corruption. The money put into it is used not only to fund the project but also for kickbacks. Its a sort of money laundering.
Second is that this gets into a subjective idea of what weird is an conflates it with unnecessary. While I don't think any of these things would exist in a moneyless society. There probably will be things that you personally disagree with or find "weird". And vise-versa government programs that benefit you but someone else disagrees with. Again, economic planning is a democratic process, so your problem in such a case would be with democracy, not the economy.
Lincoln Thompson
I agree, amd that is my point. Your hypothetical spciety seems to be reliant on a perfect democracy, something that has never existed. Also spending all your time talking about the flaws of capitalism without talking about how you will make a perfect democracy which has never once existed in human historu does not make for a cpnvincing argument.
Bentley Stewart
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Angel Foster
I don’t see how the shortcomings of the at least nominally democratic government are a justification to just give the power/wealth to people and groups without any public oversight, like billionaires, NGOs etc. The government at worst can be as bad as they are but can potentially be a lot better.
Lucas Bailey
if i was after a perfect society, i'd want a perfect democracy. But i'm not, just one that's better(less exploitative, more efficient) than this one. And communism qualifies.
Oliver Rodriguez
Because with private capital people can waste money on apple watches, dragon dildos, and fur suits and I never have to worry because it is someone elses money,not my problem. When everything is funded with taxes on labor vouchers then I suddenly have to worry about every stupid little thing other people want to forcibly take the product of my labors to pay for.
Mason Brown
That's the whole point of democracy is you are part of decision making process. And even still it is voluntary, you can forfeit your chance to make your voice heard if you're too lazy. Are you american btw?
Anthony Howard
The capitalists are already taking the product of your labour in surplus value, that is where profit comes from. How is this different from taxes.