[MD] Science Wars

[MarshaV]

At 09:58 AM 4/20/2009, you wrote:
> > Ultimately Marsha, yes trust. Reading intent into what people (even
> > scientists) say and do, supported by experience at the touch points we
> > do have access to, and by second hand trust (or authority) if that's
> > all we can get. Even with "direct" experience we need to beware
> > illusions and psychological "tricks".
> >
> > A competitive self-interested market view of every situation sure doesn't
> > help.
> > Ian
>
>I wonder what the alternative to the free market might be. A syndicate of
>SOM intellectuals perhaps? God help us.


Platt,

The idea of the free market is a myth, a cruel joke.  What we have 
now is a 'let's pretend' free market; it is used to deflect every 
effort to have a caring fair market.   Maybe by opening up to an 
intelligent consideration of the seventh-generation, something better 
can be developed.  Your either/or dichotomy is nonsense.


Marsha





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