socialism vs capitalism

[Mark Kohut]

Yes, that 'more land' is not being made, a leitmotif of Progress & Poverty, is definitely
deep background to what happened to Manhattan Beach.....therefore is in Inherent Vice
in its way.....
...
 
Didja know that the original Jacks and sticks 'public' game of Monopoly was based
on George's ideas in Progress & Poverty?......the idea being a game that showed how
a limited amount of land would INEVITABLY lead to ...............
 
homelessness for all players but one....
 
There is the inevitably American story of a corporation, Parker Brothers, 
trademarking and securing the monopoly of the free game of monopoly within
the winner-take-all context of WINNING, and beggaring thy fellow players...
(citizens)............


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From: Michael <michael.lee.bailey at gmail.com>
To: P-list <pynchon-l at waste.org> 
Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 8:44 AM
Subject: Re: socialism vs capitalism

So in a way henry george's theory enlivens the story of _Inherent Vice_

Also interesting is that George like Melville and Pynchon shipped out as a young bloke and rode the waves for awhile - as Mr Matthew McConaughey shows in the movie "Surfer, Dude", contacts in daily life with the brine and the swells lead to a clear mind and a generous soul...
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