[P2P-F] Fwd: Lets not confuse Chrematistics with Economics ! + Barefoot Economics, Manfred Max-Neef

Sat May 11 13:42:31 CEST 2013

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From: Dante-Gabryell Monson <dante.monson at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, May 11, 2013 at 1:37 PM
Subject: Lets not confuse Chrematistics with Economics ! + Barefoot
Economics, Manfred Max-Neef
To: Marilyn Mehlmann <mmehlmann at gmail.com>, Michel Bauwens <
michelsub2004 at gmail.com>, Pavlik elf <perpetual-tripper at wwelves.org>

Lets not confuse *Chrematistics* ( art of acquisition ) with *Economics* (
art of managing the household ) !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=5EURJI9x9Qs#t=300s
( found via Michel Bauwen's fb )

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrematistics

*Chrematistics* (from Greek: *χρηματιστική*) according to Thales of
Miletus<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thales>
 *is the art of getting rich.*

Aristotle <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle> established the fundamental
difference between economics and chrematistics. The
accumulation<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_accumulation> of
money itself is an unnatural activity that dehumanizes those who practice
it. Like Plato <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato>, he condemns the
accumulation of wealth. Trade exchanges money for goods and
usury<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usury> creates
money from money. The merchant does not produce anything: both are
reprehensible from the standpoint of philosophical ethics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics

The term *economics* comes from the Ancient
Greek<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek>
 οἰκονομία<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BF%E1%BC%B0%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%AF%CE%B1>
 (*oikonomia*, "management of a household, administration") from
οἶκος<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BF%E1%BC%B6%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%82>
 (*oikos*, "house") +
νόμος<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CE%BD%CF%8C%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%82>
 (*nomos*, "custom" or "law"), hence "rules of the
house(hold)".[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economics#cite_note-etymology-1>
 Political economy <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_economy> was the
earlier name for the subject, but economists in the late 19th century
suggested "economics" as a shorter term

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chr%C3%A9matistique

La *chrématistique* (de *chrèmatistikos*, qui concerne la
gestion<http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestion>
 *ou* la négociation <http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A9gociation> des
affaires et plus particulièrement les affaires d'argent ; *ta chrèmata*,
les richesses <http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richesse> ou
deniers<http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denier_(monnaie)>)
est une notion créée par Aristote <http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristote> pour
décrire la pratique visant à l'accumulation de moyens d'acquisition en
général, plus particulièrement de celui qui accumule la
monnaie<http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monnaie> pour
elle-même et non en vue d'une fin autre que son plaisir
personnel1<http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chr%C3%A9matistique#cite_note-1>.
Aristote condamne cette attitude.

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