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I believe that you technically have your definition of "seeing the bigger picture" backwards. The ones that are driven like water around only practicalities do
by dustfinger 10y ago
I believe that you technically have your definition of "seeing the bigger picture" backwards. The ones that are driven like water around only practicalities do not see the larger landscape of issues. Richard Stallman does, he is constantly considering many more factors than a typical person with each decision that he makes.
- viraptor 10y agoIt sounds like you're assuming that people who choose practicality do not see other issues. I can assure you that I constantly see lots of issues: technical, social, economic, etc. And mostly I'm choosing a practical way through, picking specifically what to oppose and when. We all have filters on what we'll actively fight for. But it would be wrong to assume only people fighting for/against X see issues related to X. Now what exactly you see as the "bigger picture" mat depend on your opinions about the subject...
- dustfinger 10y agoNo, that is not the case. I specifically said "The ones that are driven like water around only practicalities do not see the larger landscape of issues." That does not include folks like you that inform themselves of the issues and then make a decision that balances practicalities with principles. Well I ultimately agree with your comment - "We all have filters on what we'll actively fight for", I don't believe that many people are properly informed. I would like to add that I think Richard Stallman is doing the following: 1: Setting an idealistic example by living what he preaches 2: Dedicating his life to making a world where choosing Free Software is as practical as choosing Proprietary software via the GNU project and the Free Software Foundation.