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Either these folks truly don't understand how interdependent modern society is or the article cherry picked sound bites to make them look like idiots. Instead
by dkarapetyan 10y ago
Either these folks truly don't understand how interdependent modern society is or the article cherry picked sound bites to make them look like idiots.
Instead of investing in strengthening the institutions that made their way of life possible these idiots are trying to sequester themselves. It is sad that we have allowed morons to such high ranks of power. The only sensible voices in the entire article are Levchin and Johnson.
- FabHK 10y agoAgreed, "no man is an island". On a related note, I was appalled by the howls and outcries against Obama's (entirely sensible, if maybe easily misunderstood) "you didn't build that". (Related discussion in the "Don't tell your friends they're lucky" article/thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13437332 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13437332 )
- Apocryphon 10y agoThe War Nerd explains why survivalist individualism is overrated and false: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13484925 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13484925
- FabHK 10y agoNothing (except a header) seem to show up under that link?