Quote from: blablahblah on October 07, 2012, 11:23:12 PM

Quote from: neptop on October 07, 2012, 01:22:16 AM

Okay, here some reflection of things. These are all just opinions and I share them, because it would be nice to hear of other thoughts. Maybe I am completely wrong here
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The thing is that I am quite individualist,
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I know, some people call it theoretical/philosophical Anarchism and maybe that would fit it, but wouldn't it be the same as saying that I prefer to think for myself?

But all that thinking must require so much effort! Wouldn't it be so much easier if one could just follow a group with a simple set of rules that tells you what is good and bad? How about: avoid coercion. No way anyone could mix that one up Wink

Right. Yeah, I sometimes worry about being a coward about taking positions, but I also really can't completely agree on whatever philosophy one might share and since I can't come up with something on my own, I'll just continue to write such postings. Wink

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extremism.
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I think capitalism suffers from this. You know, for one it's just about free markets, being a tool on which to build upon,
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And for extremists it can mean, that only the capital counts.

Well, it certainly seems that many US people suffer from black-and-white concrete thinking. Zero compromise, zero shades of grey. I wonder if, when the USSR was disintegrating in the late 1980s, they had any patriotic Russians who were convinced that "what this place really needs is more Communism, not less!" ? When people are convinced that they are right, they're likely to fall into a vicious circle where they keep repeating the same mistake. Unless, they are able to think.

I think many people suffer from this in general, not just in the US (or for being capitalist or whatever). I just think people who love freedom simply can get along better (and actually are doing so so in many places, like here) than what one would actually think when you look at how much they argue about such tiny differences in their opinions.

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...I doubt that someone who maybe does so really wants to make money off poverty. The argument usually is like "someone else would do it" or that you can't forbid it, because it's freedom. But not being able to do so despite of everything doesn't sound like freedom to me.

What?! Freedom for the little people?! You don't sound like a wealthy, land-owning Libertarian farmer! Imposter! Get him! Cheesy

*gulp* You got me!

I really considered to buy land on the moon as a child though. Does that count? Wink