When the lights go on

First published May 21, 2005

In the past a spectre has haunted Europe.

The spectre has varied according to ideological belief systems but all such beliefs have led resolutely back to the state, especially with regard to the economic activity of humans living within it's geographical reach.

Chomsky has consistently argued over the years that free markets as normally understood have never existed, except perhaps briefly. Yet they do seem like a good idea, what the heck is wrong with trading?

Or for that matter what is wrong with people freely associating in self organising economic communities?

Why can't we coexist together? Or even trade with each other?

I can't think of one good reason not to.