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Well, a lot stops me. Social life, love of culture, a lack of skills, and a taste for modern cooking. But I'm not advocating that; I'm advocating a look at prog
by duaneb 10y ago
Well, a lot stops me. Social life, love of culture, a lack of skills, and a taste for modern cooking. But I'm not advocating that; I'm advocating a look at progress based around sustainable, high quality of life. This involves actually making arguments for high quality of life, which is a very rare practice beyond mentioning technology. I think there's a lot to be said for non-materialist culture, if you can find a good way to encourage that, and families planned as well as we are able to.
- Teever 10y agoSo in other words the high quality of life which you have due to living in society is what stops you from leaving society for the higher quality of life outside of -- er wait, what?
- duaneb 10y agoI wouldn't call it a high quality of life, just a life I understand how to appreciate. That doesn't mean we should blindly push forward.
- lifeisstillgood 10y agoI don't think I am advocating blindly pushing forwards. Less crappy Apps, more fundamental research in sciences, more investment in clean energy, more "radical" politics that supports communities not commuting, more equality and diversity, better representation in politics, I probably should have a long list of specific policies (might be an idea) but "good work life balance, an appreciation for the natural world and the benefits it provides" is definitely in there. But so is antibiotics and not having wars. Golden future basically. I want it all.