>>Capitalism is about the right of each individual to control their own >>capital. Capital is far more than money. (Money is of course just a >>"place holder" to represent capital). Capital can include financial >>assets (or things that money can buy), health, enjoyment of life and >>more. >From: Colin Constant [mailto:colinpiclist@HOTMAIL.COM] > >This argument shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the >meaning and basis of capital. > From www.dictionary.com: Capital: 1)Wealth in the form of money or property, used or accumulated in a business by a person, partnership, or corporation. 2)Material wealth used or available for use in the production of more wealth. 3)Human resources considered in terms of their contributions to an economy: ' [The] swift unveiling of his... plans provoked a flight of human capital' (George F. Will). The original argument shows no fundamental misunderstanding according to this. Care to explain your point? Mike ======================================================================= This e-mail is intended for the person it is addressed to only. The information contained in it may be confidential and/or protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must not make any use of this information, or copy or show it to any person. Please contact us immediately to tell us that you have received this e-mail, and return the original to us. Any use, forwarding, printing or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. No part of this message can be considered a request for goods or services. ======================================================================= Any questions about Bookham's E-Mail service should be directed to postmaster@bookham.com. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads