From: Paul Cockshott (wpc@DCS.GLA.AC.UK)
Date: Mon Apr 04 2005 - 04:26:10 EDT
Wolffs argument could equally well be taken to prove the impossibility of engineering design. The circumstances determining the exact behaviour of a car or aircraft are also innumerable, but that does not itself prevent there being progress in the efficiency of machines. -----Original Message----- From: OPE-L [mailto:OPE-L@SUS.CSUCHICO.EDU] On Behalf Of michael perelman Sent: 01 April 2005 18:27 To: OPE-L@SUS.CSUCHICO.EDU Subject: Re: [OPE-L] how can you calculate efficiency? Gerald_A_Levy@MSN.COM wrote: >Wolff claims that efficiency studies then assert a "hegemonic principle of selectivity." > > Yes, that much is certainly consistent with my perspective. I would not go so far as to imply an infinite array of possibilities. > >Thus, in contrast to Michael P's critique of market-based calculations >of efficiency, Rick's critique is grounded in his "overdeterminist view >of the world" and could be equally applied as a critique of calculating >efficiency in non-capitalist modes of production. > Here I would part ways with Rick. Socialist planners CAN be wrong, but they need not be. Also, "wrong" -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA 95929 530-898-5321 fax 530-898-5901
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