[at-l] Semi OT - Shakespeare

[cballs at verizon.net (Curtis Balls)]

When humans eventually harass the natural world into unsustainability, the
GDP, Consumer Price Index and all the other market indicators won't matter a
damn, to anyone.

Great post.  Full of good sense and the kinds of attitudes we're going to
need plenty of to skinny through the coming disasters.

Capital Balls




> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net [mailto:at-l-
> bounces@mailman.backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Jim Bullard
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 9:39 PM
> To: Bob C.
> Cc: at-l@backcountry.net
> 
> 
> The problem is that some folks playing the capitalism game are confused
> about what capital is. They are under the delusion that capital is money.
> It is not. Money is a medium of exchange, a symbol of true capitol which
> is
> land, resources, the intelligence and labor of the work force that
> produces
> goods and services. In their confusion over what is the real capital and
> pursuit of the almighty dollar they devalue the environment and the labor
> of the work force. They forget that the purpose of the economy is to serve
> us, not for us to serve the economy.
> 
> 
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