Capitalism and Pynchon

[Paul Mackin]

On Wed, 7 Aug 1996, Mr Craig Clark wrote:
 
> but I think _Gravity's Rainbow_ indicates a deep hostility 
> towards capitalism. A very deep hostility. Way deep. I mean, you 
> thought _Capital_ was anti-capitalist, but boy you ain't seen nothing 
> till you read the Rainbow.

Yes, though one might quibble about how deep and unambiguous. 

Many capitalists (along with many (most?) writers and intellectuals)
have similarly NEGATIVE feelings. ('capitalist' as a state of 
mind as well as a material condition)

At the same time, Marx had some fairly POSITIVE things to say about 
the big K.

Can't give an exact quote but somewhere he said something to the effect
it had been a hell of a success. (think he meant REALLY and not just a 
necessary part of the dialetic or something)

				P.