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In the name of the general welfare, to protect the people's security, to achieve full equality and total stability, it is decreed for the duration of the nation

by kra34 10y ago

In the name of the general welfare, to protect the people's security, to achieve full equality and total stability, it is decreed for the duration of the national emergency that: Point One. All workers, wage earners and employees of any kind whatsoever shall henceforth be attached to their jobs and shall not leave nor be dismissed nor change employment, under penalty of a term in jail. The penalty shall be determined by the Unification Board, such Board to be appointed by the Bureau of Economic Planning and National Resources. All persons reaching the age of twenty-one shall report to the Unification Board, which shall assign them to where, in its opinion, their services will best serve the interests of the nation. Point Two. All industrial, commercial, manufacturing and business establishments of any nature whatsoever shall henceforth remain in operation, and the owners of such establishments shall not quit nor leave nor retire, nor close, sell or transfer their business, under penalty of the nationalization of their establishment and of any and all of their property. Point Three. All patents and copyrights, pertaining to any devices, inventions, formulas, processes and works of any nature whatsoever, shall be turned over to the nation as a patriotic emergency gift by means of Gift Certificates to be signed voluntarily by the owners of all such patents and copyrights. The Unification Board shall then license the use of such patents and copyrights to all applicants, equally and without discrimination, for the purpose of eliminating monopolistic practices, discarding obsolete products and making the best available to the whole nation. No trademarks, brand names or copyrighted titles shall be used. Every formerly patented product shall be known by a new name and sold by all manufacturers under the same name, such name to be selected by the Unification Board. All private trademarks and brand names are hereby abolished. Point Four. No new devices, inventions, products, or goods of any nature whatsoever, not now on the market, shall be produced, invented, manufactured or sold after the date of this directive. The Office of Patents and Copyrights is hereby suspended.

gherkin0 10y ago
For those who don't get this reference (I didn't), it appears to be from Atlas Shrugged: http://theexplanationproject.wikia.com/wiki/Directive_10-289 http://theexplanationproject.wikia.com/wiki/Directive_10-289 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrugged:_Part_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrugged:_Part_II https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/a/atlas-shrugged/summary-and-analysis/part-2-chapter-6 https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/a/atlas-shrugged/summ...
- draw_down 10y ago
  Gross.
  - newacct23 10y ago
    100% you haven't even read the book and you are aping an opinion you read somewhere on the internet by someone who also hasn't read it.
    - gingerrr 10y ago
      I've read it several times. Gross.
      - newacct23 10y ago
        >I've read it several times. I don't believe you.
        AnimalMuppet 10y ago
        You are essentially calling someone a liar, because their opinion differs from your own. Not cool. People have different opinions on Ayn Rand and Atlas Shrugged, even people who have read it. Deal with it.
        gingerrr 10y ago
        which part of the 73 page absurdly boring John Galt monologue do you want me to quote to prove you wrong? also, I don't care if you don't believe me. if you were really randian you would know that reality exists regardless of your belief in it, or to quote her quote of Socrates, "A is A." I've also read and own literally every book she published, and a few published posthumously by leonard peikoff. I've considered her views extensively to see if they can coexist with mine. Conclusion: gross.
        newacct23 10y ago
FreedomToCreate 10y ago
This would work. I don't understand why people shrug away these types of ideas. EDIT: This was an ironic statement meant to reference Atlas Shrugged. I'm sure most people caught it, but its definitely interesting to see how primed up people are to voice an opinion. Its a good thing, if you take your time to understand what the other person has said. I believe is this a great representation of what is currently happening on both the left and right. People go straight for their opinions and demonize others without taking the brief moment to listen and think.
- acchow 10y ago
  > All workers, wage earners and employees of any kind whatsoever shall henceforth be attached to their jobs and shall not leave nor be dismissed nor change employment, under penalty of a term in jail. So if you're a doctor but actually discover one day you'd much rather be a musician and actually you eventually hate being a doctor, you just have to suck it up? Sounds like Point Four needs to be extended far beyond "no new devices, inventions, products, or goods of any nature whatsoever" to include "no new ideas, thoughts, emotions, or any cognitive state of any nature whatsoever" to get the kind of static state they're seeking.
  - egeozcan 10y ago
    Also, how do you operate the world's largest prisons without hiring additional wardens and guards? So if you're a doctor but actually discover one day you'd much rather be a musician and actually you eventually hate being a doctor, but you do not suck it up, be a musician, and you may need to learn to keep yourself in prison. I started with wardens, but the whole ecosystem would cause a chain reaction that would just cause extreme disorder. I keep thinking and more ridiculous scenarios pop-up in my mind but I don't want to ruin the potentially fun game of finding them for everyone else.
- dhess 10y ago
  Never have I seen a more ironic username.
- SubZero 10y ago
bjornstjerne 10y ago
It's kinda unfortunate that this is the top comment. Couldn't we talk about Turkey instead of quoting books that are at best marginally related to the present situation?
- blastrat 10y ago
  it appears your point, while well made, is covered by Point Eight. "All cases arising from and rules not specifically provided for in this directive, shall be settled and determined by the Unification Board, whose decisions will be final." source: gherkin0 and http://theexplanationproject.wikia.com/wiki/Directive_10-289 http://theexplanationproject.wikia.com/wiki/Directive_10-289

by kra34 10y ago

gherkin0 10y ago

For those who don't get this reference (I didn't), it appears to be from Atlas Shrugged: http://theexplanationproject.wikia.com/wiki/Directive_10-289 http://theexplanationproject.wikia.com/wiki/Directive_10-289 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrugged:_Part_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrugged:_Part_II https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/a/atlas-shrugged/summary-and-analysis/part-2-chapter-6 https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/a/atlas-shrugged/summ...

draw_down 10y ago
Gross.
- newacct23 10y ago
  100% you haven't even read the book and you are aping an opinion you read somewhere on the internet by someone who also hasn't read it.
  - gingerrr 10y ago
    I've read it several times. Gross.
    - newacct23 10y ago
      >I've read it several times. I don't believe you.
      - AnimalMuppet 10y ago
        You are essentially calling someone a liar, because their opinion differs from your own. Not cool. People have different opinions on Ayn Rand and Atlas Shrugged, even people who have read it. Deal with it.
      - gingerrr 10y ago
        which part of the 73 page absurdly boring John Galt monologue do you want me to quote to prove you wrong? also, I don't care if you don't believe me. if you were really randian you would know that reality exists regardless of your belief in it, or to quote her quote of Socrates, "A is A." I've also read and own literally every book she published, and a few published posthumously by leonard peikoff. I've considered her views extensively to see if they can coexist with mine. Conclusion: gross.
        newacct23 10y ago

FreedomToCreate 10y ago

This would work. I don't understand why people shrug away these types of ideas. EDIT: This was an ironic statement meant to reference Atlas Shrugged. I'm sure most people caught it, but its definitely interesting to see how primed up people are to voice an opinion. Its a good thing, if you take your time to understand what the other person has said. I believe is this a great representation of what is currently happening on both the left and right. People go straight for their opinions and demonize others without taking the brief moment to listen and think.

acchow 10y ago
> All workers, wage earners and employees of any kind whatsoever shall henceforth be attached to their jobs and shall not leave nor be dismissed nor change employment, under penalty of a term in jail. So if you're a doctor but actually discover one day you'd much rather be a musician and actually you eventually hate being a doctor, you just have to suck it up? Sounds like Point Four needs to be extended far beyond "no new devices, inventions, products, or goods of any nature whatsoever" to include "no new ideas, thoughts, emotions, or any cognitive state of any nature whatsoever" to get the kind of static state they're seeking.
- egeozcan 10y ago
  Also, how do you operate the world's largest prisons without hiring additional wardens and guards? So if you're a doctor but actually discover one day you'd much rather be a musician and actually you eventually hate being a doctor, but you do not suck it up, be a musician, and you may need to learn to keep yourself in prison. I started with wardens, but the whole ecosystem would cause a chain reaction that would just cause extreme disorder. I keep thinking and more ridiculous scenarios pop-up in my mind but I don't want to ruin the potentially fun game of finding them for everyone else.
dhess 10y ago
Never have I seen a more ironic username.
SubZero 10y ago

bjornstjerne 10y ago

It's kinda unfortunate that this is the top comment. Couldn't we talk about Turkey instead of quoting books that are at best marginally related to the present situation?

blastrat 10y ago
it appears your point, while well made, is covered by Point Eight. "All cases arising from and rules not specifically provided for in this directive, shall be settled and determined by the Unification Board, whose decisions will be final." source: gherkin0 and http://theexplanationproject.wikia.com/wiki/Directive_10-289 http://theexplanationproject.wikia.com/wiki/Directive_10-289