De uma nova série

Espero dar algum frescor ao debate bloguístico a volta da economia inaugurando, em breve, uma Análise Económica tendo como base autores que percebam alguma coisa disto.

Sobre a sensação de falta de solução, de que as opções na mesa, as difundidas, que, por razão de sossegar o povo, sonegam por excesso de difusão as concorrentes, cito um textinho de alguém que percebe minimamente do que está a falar (surpresa, não é o Medina Carreira):
How is it that Marx and his theory are spoken of by every newspaper in the world ? Some have suggested as a reason the hopelessness, and the corresponding harmlessness, of the Marxian doctrine. "No capitalist is afraid of his theory, just as no capitalist is afraid of the Christian doctrine; it is therefore positively an advantage to capital to have Marx and Christ discussed as widely as possible, for Marx can never damage capital. But beware of Proudhon; better keep him out of sight and hearing! He is a dangerous fellow since there is no denying the truth of his contention that if the workers were allowed to remain at work without hindrance, disturbance or interruption, capital would soon be choked by an over-supply of capital (not to be confused with an over-production of goods). Proudhon's suggestion for attacking capital is a dangerous one, since it can be put into practice forth-with. The Marxian programme speaks of the tremendous productive capacity of the present-day trained worker equipped with modem machinery and tools, but Marx cannot put this tremendous productive capacity to use, whereas in the hands of Proudhon it becomes a deadly weapon against capital. Therefore talk away, harp on Marx, so that Proudhon may be forgotten."

Negritado por mim. Traduzido por Philip Pye e indisponível em qualquer das grandes superfícies internéticas de livros.

Assim, surpreende alguém o silêncio que se abate sobre o autor destas frases?