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Saturday, December 18, 2021

Pol Ideology 82, Reflections of a former Marxist on property

I just rediscovered this, my presentation in one FNF PH event 12 years ago, September 2009, http://www.fnf.org.ph/downloadables/Reflection-of-a-former-Marxist.ppt.pdf.
Shrinking the slides and reposting here.



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See also:
Pilipinas Forum 3: Is Marxism Still Relevant? August 30, 2011
Weekend Fun 36: The Karl Marx Mastercard, July 6, 2012

Pol. Ideology 46: Misunderstanding Adam Smith, July 14, 2013

Pol. Ideology 79, Paul Krugman leftism, January 03, 2021
Pol Ideology 80, Capitalism reset, liberal democracy, September 10, 2021
Pol Ideology 81, Human rights and dangers of turning socialist, October 28, 2021.
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