Talk:Market abolitionism

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[edit] Sources

Sources for Michael Albert's stance as a market abolitionist.[1][2][3]

Sources for Noam Chomsky's Statements. (Talk entitled Government in the Future. Poetry Center, New York. February 16, 1970.) Listen to the audio MP3 here.[4]

--Fluxaviator 11:08, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] other market abolitionists

Bertell Ollman, professor of political science at New York University and Hillel Ticktin, Director of the Centre for the Study of Socialist Theory have both advocated the elimination of all markets. But I could only find passing references to their stand online [5], and do not know what they favor to replace markets, possibly central planning?--Fluxaviator 11:45, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] "Criticism against the abolition of markets"

Do we really need to devote a third of this article to the obvious statements that advocates of markets oppose the abolition of markets? - Jmabel | Talk 19:14, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

Yes, 2 thirds are already devoted to the abolishment...so obviously there is room.  :P (Gibby 22:08, 25 February 2006 (UTC))

Gibby, you wrote it; your self-endorsement doesn't add much. There is room for anything, the question is appropriateness to the topic. - Jmabel | Talk 19:34, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Then obviously it is appropriate (Gibby+)

Huh? It is "obviously appropriate" because you endorse yourself? A bit circular, no?-- Jmabel | Talk 07:36, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

Does the article need criticism? Yes, was criticism provided, yes, was the criticism addressing the article, yes. (Gibby 11:28, 11 March 2006 (UTC))

[edit] Market

To me, a market is a place where buyers and sellers meet to bargain and exchange goods. The link to "the market" doesn't help explain anything, suggesting that "the market" may be an alternative to "voting" somehow. I don't see how such things are related. Do market abolitionists want to abolish marketplaces, or the exchange of goods, or what? And why? Isn't it obvious that buying and selling must occur, and that agreeing on meeting places is necessary? Unfree (talk) 19:36, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

Market abolitionists believe that a more desirable means of allocation than monetary exchange (buying and selling) can occur, or that trade of that nature is socially harmful. Gift economies are an example. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.25.56.165 (talk) 22:46, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
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