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I think communism to be a very good thing, and would be a great economy. But nash equilibrium will never work with humans. We are too egoist (that isn't necessa
by ffggvv 10y ago
I think communism to be a very good thing, and would be a great economy. But nash equilibrium will never work with humans. We are too egoist (that isn't necessary a bad thing) for it to work.
I want tracking by the government because I don't believe in humanity. With the caveat that the same spying that is done on citizens should be done (and more) on politicians.
- StavrosK 10y ago> I want tracking by the government because I don't believe in humanity. What do you think the government is comprised of? If you think communism is unworkable because of human nature, what makes you think that getting the people who make the rules to make rules against themselves will be any easier?
- barnacs 10y agoIf you don't believe in humanity, you can't believe in any system. Communism is the purest form of ideals: it assumes people will recognize and do the right thing because it's in their best interest collectively. Capitalism abstracts over the ideals by offering money and property as incentives. By the nature of abstraction, a lot of the original value is lost and people mistake the incentives for the ideals. Statism goes further, and whether or not it incentivizes the ideals, it centrally enforces them. But it's so far detached from the original ideals that it's not even enforcing the right things anymore. So again, in the end, if humanity is incapable of communism then no system will save us.
- StavrosK 10y agoThe problem with communism is that, in order to work, it requires a version of humans that would render communism redundant. At least capitalism works with the nature of humans and proposes kind-of, sort-of okayish incentives. Unfortunately, you are right, ultimately no system will save us.