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>I have often wondered what gives these people (the visionaries with the means, think Musk) the arrogance to impose their vision on humanity. Nothing gives any
by FullMtlAlcoholc 9y ago
>I have often wondered what gives these people (the visionaries with the means, think Musk) the arrogance to impose their vision on humanity.
Nothing gives anyone the inherent right to impose their will on others. Governments only have authority because they have usurped a monopoly on violence.
"Power belongs to the people that take it. Nothing to do with their hard work, strong ambitions, or rightful qualifications, no. The actual will to take is often the only thing that’s necessary."
-Tyrell Wellick, Mr. Robot
- sifar 9y agoSadly yes, it is just because they want to and can. I have come to this realization in recent times. But then again this is true for most of the things in life (if you want it and are able, you do it), so it doesn't provide a detailed insight into where does this particular will come from. I can understand for people to have it when the world was small, but the more knowledge man acquired and sought to control things, the more it exposed the things still to know.So I think there is some willful ignorance involved which discounts this uncertainty or fog of war and generates the will to influence humanity centuries hence.