Ever wondered if pirates were capitalists? For years, historians had them at the vanguard of class revolution, the quintessential socialists, and now an economists puts them at the forefront of the market revolution. Regardless, this is fun and revealing reading, A history of pirates : The New Yorker.
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What Is Socialism in 2009?
Notice the way that the historian and political scientist, the scholars, provide a clear and apolitical view of this question. Good discussion.
What Is Socialism in 2009? – Room for Debate Blog – NYTimes.com.