Another Trip Abroad and a Major Talk Transcript: Life After
Capitalism – And Now Too  Friday I take off to Italy and then to
Greece. The former trip is for a conference and, very oddly, an
award. The latter trip is for introducing the Greek edition of
Parecon: Life After Capitalism, giving talks, etc. I will try to
write about both experiences, either from there, or when I
return.  The key talk in Italy is at a very large very
mainstream UN related conference of what is called the Pio Manzu
Institute. In the audience, or on stage with me, will be a
couple of heads of state, numerous national and local Italian
government officials, quite an array of industry leaders, as
well as numerous international intellectuals from diverse
disciplines, including some who will be progressive, I believe.
It should be an unusual experience.  At any rate, while I
usually give talks only from outlines, for purposes of
publication and distribution to media and to assist simultaneous
translation, the organizers asked me to send t