Comments on Mutualist Blog: Free Market Anti-Capitalism: Dave Pollard on Organizational Behavior

Actually, I thought some of Block's critiques were...

2006-05-05T11:50:00.000-07:00

Actually, I thought some of Block's critiques were valid. I just thought he could have written a shorter essay if he'd cut out all the low blows and concentrated on his problems with the work.

I think Reisman should be given credit for dedicating 40 pages to his critique and keeping it largely topical.

Well it's hardly surprising that the people who re...

2006-05-04T20:10:00.000-07:00

Well it's hardly surprising that the people who read Kevin's blog are going to say "Clearly Block's ad hominems were feeble and Kevin was right all along". I don't really care about misspellings, which "Misean" is obviously an instance of, but rather about to what extent any of this mutualist-socialist garbage is correct. If it is, then those big corporations should watch out!

I'm not sure about the JLS issue. I'm still waiti...

2006-05-04T18:57:00.000-07:00

I'm not sure about the JLS issue. I'm still waiting to hear on the procedure for ordering back issues.

I found out today that the latest printing of MPE was just shipped today via UPS Ground

Kevin,Is it too late to order a hard copy of the J...

2006-05-04T16:36:00.000-07:00

Kevin,
Is it too late to order a hard copy of the JLS issue? Never tried too before so not sure when they usually run out.I am with Jeremy on Block's critique,when I skimmed the responses to your work,his ad hominem criticisms made it hard to take him seriously.

By the way,how's that messed up order of Studies In Mutualist Political Economy doing?

Thanks, Jeremy. I thought his fixation on "Misean...

2006-05-04T16:20:00.000-07:00

Thanks, Jeremy. I thought his fixation on "Misean," and the significance he read into it, was a little odd. During the process of researching and writing the book, I spent a lot of time debating the ideas with Austrians, including Austrian academicians, in online forums. Among them was Pat Gunning, no slouch when it comes to intellectual debate. And Block was the first person ever to raise the issue of the missing "es."

I love Pollard's blog, and I'm happy to read the t...

2006-05-04T06:53:00.000-07:00

I love Pollard's blog, and I'm happy to read the thoughts of a libertarian who appreciates the holistic approach to organizational behavior. He has some great ideas on applying "web2.0" ideas outside of the software industry, too.

My only beef is his abject dismissal of libertarianism, but I guess if he's used to the vulgar type then that's excusable.

BTW, I just read Block's critique of Studies and your rejoinder. I didn't know academic debate could get so down and dirty! I was especially appalled by the ad hominem attack on your social life. Ugh - what is this, high school all over? I laughed out loud at the "kewl kids" comment.