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Can Economic Systems be Chosen History, Values and Human Nature

Can Economic Systems be Chosen History, Values and Human Nature Neither Marxists and Hegelians nor most supporters of marketeconomies believe that we can really choose an economic system.Historical laws and economic realities undermine our attempts. Exploresthe problem of predicting any human future and examines background viewsof human nature which influenced classical economics. RevivesMalebranches view that man is necessarily an ordering creature. Manmust make decisions, but tends towards a natural good which would beinstantiated in a social system which reconciled selfinterest and thepublic interest so that everyones rational needs and reasonable desireswere given proper weight. In these terms there are choices we can make,especially about how property is to be used and shared. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Social Economics Emerald Publishing

Can Economic Systems be Chosen History, Values and Human Nature

Armour, Leslie
International Journal of Social Economics , Volume 19 (7/8/9): 19 – Jul 1, 1992
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Neither Marxists and Hegelians nor most supporters of marketeconomies believe that we can really choose an economic system.Historical laws and economic realities undermine our attempts. Exploresthe problem of predicting any human future and examines background viewsof human nature which influenced classical economics. RevivesMalebranches view that man is necessarily an ordering creature. Manmust make decisions, but tends towards a natural good which would beinstantiated in a social system which reconciled selfinterest and thepublic interest so that everyones rational needs and reasonable desireswere given proper weight. In these terms there are choices we can make,especially about how property is to be used and shared.

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Published: Jul 1, 1992

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