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On Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and blog updates

skzb — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:02:07 +0000

We’re still waiting for a few external things before the Brand! New! blog and homepage come to exist. Meanwhile, I’m about ready to declare myself done with The Wealth of Nations. While I still have several chapter to comment on, I have read them, and they do not concern aspects of political economy that interest me. Plus, at the moment, I seem to have hid the book.

I’m now reading Capital, by Marx, which Smith’s work proved a really good introduction to. I am tempted to do the annotation with it as I did with Smith, because writing that helped me bring a lot of it into focus, and because all of you Smart People gave me good perspective on the stuff I didn’t understand. But I also know that there are those who find these posts irritating, and feel they take up too much space (especially when they’re reposted on LJ, without a cut).

So, just like the revisionist who claims to lead when in fact he is following, I ask: Who wants me to take on Capital in public, and who would rather I let sleeping surplus-value lie?

On Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and blog updates

Iorich – Spoilers

skzb — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:59:36 +0000

Place to discuss Your Itch.

Iorich – Spoilers

Tiassa Update

skzb — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:47:02 +0000

It’s been pointed out to me that I’ve been slacking off on giving progress reports.

Tiassa is being difficult. Between conversations with Reesa and with Neil, I’ve been convinced to try something a bit challenging. I think it’s going to be really cool if it works, but at the moment I’m beating my head against it about halfway through. Judging by past experience, I imagine in a week or so things will fall into place and I’ll be moving forward.

Tiassa Update

Woohoo!

skzb — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:32:40 +0000

It seems that Cory Doctorow likes my book. I am happy. Praise from Caesar is praise indeed, as some Hungarian once said.

Woohoo!

Vlad novels – Spoilers – Part 2

skzb — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:27:04 +0000

Topic started by request. I’m about a third of the way through the first draft of Tiassa. Or, as I affectionately call it, Hadassah. – Hadizsákmányapa Copyright 2008 The Dream Cafe. Vlad novels – Spoilers – Part 2 ©2010 Words Words Words. All Rights Reserved..

Vlad novels – Spoilers – Part 2

Vlad novels – Spoilers

skzb — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:29:59 +0000

A place to ask questions or speculate or whatever about the Vlad novels. Apologies to those with RSS feeds. Copyright 2008 The Dream Cafe. Vlad novels – Spoilers ©2010 Words Words Words. All Rights Reserved..

Vlad novels – Spoilers

New book started

skzb — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:16:09 +0000

Got started on the next Vlad novel. I’m pretty sure this one will be Tiassa. 13 pages so far.

New book started

Jhegaala – Spoilers

skzb — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:24:36 +0000

Jhegaala – Spoilers

Jhegaala – No Spoilers

skzb — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:24:00 +0000

Jhegaala – No Spoilers