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I can't find that quote by searching the text of the linked article. I was looking for it because I'm skeptical of the claim that Yarvin supports a society with

I can't find that quote by searching the text of the linked article. I was looking for it because I'm skeptical of the claim that Yarvin supports a society with multiple shareholders of political power. I read the archives of Unqualified Reservations when Urbit was first released, and I was left with the impression that Yarvin supported the rule of literally one person. This is the closest quote I've found so far, but I bet there are more specific ones (lacking the however-selected clause which invites without requiring the possibility of multiple stakeholders) in the archive: > And all organizations, big or small, public or private, military or civilian, are managed best when managed by a single executive. Hence: royalism. However he or she is selected, the title of such an executive, in a sovereign capacity, is King or Queen—or, at least, anything else is a euphemism. Emphasis his: https://www.unqualified-reservations.org/2010/02/from-mises-to-carlyle-my-sick-journey/ https://www.unqualified-reservations.org/2010/02/from-mises-...

iudqnolq 7y ago
I accidentally omitted a newline between the quote and my commentary, and it's too late to edit now. The Verge: "In one design sketch for Urbit ... has reserved 32 duchies for his exclusive personal benefit." Me: "The founder is an alt-right philosopher... are shareholders and have voting rights." If you search for the first sentence of the quote you'll find it.
- blotter_paper 7y ago
  Aah, thanks for the clarification.
oldfanthroww 7y ago
Moldbug (whom I would distinguish from Yarvin as you would a comedian's stage persona) in advocating for neocameralism proposed rule by a CEO-king. This person like a conventional CEO would hold great personal power in their organization. Unlike a king the CEO would be elected by the board and responsible to the shareholders. You can read more in the posts about Patchwork. >Emphasis his If you mean to emphasize the ruler's gender, I don't think that is right. Moldbug is rather fond of Queen Victoria.
- blotter_paper 7y ago
  As in, emphasis original; the words italicized in the preceding block quote ("royalism", "King", and "Queen") were italicized by Yarvin/Moldbug, not myself.

iudqnolq 7y ago

I accidentally omitted a newline between the quote and my commentary, and it's too late to edit now. The Verge: "In one design sketch for Urbit ... has reserved 32 duchies for his exclusive personal benefit." Me: "The founder is an alt-right philosopher... are shareholders and have voting rights." If you search for the first sentence of the quote you'll find it.

blotter_paper 7y ago
Aah, thanks for the clarification.

oldfanthroww 7y ago

Moldbug (whom I would distinguish from Yarvin as you would a comedian's stage persona) in advocating for neocameralism proposed rule by a CEO-king. This person like a conventional CEO would hold great personal power in their organization. Unlike a king the CEO would be elected by the board and responsible to the shareholders. You can read more in the posts about Patchwork. >Emphasis his If you mean to emphasize the ruler's gender, I don't think that is right. Moldbug is rather fond of Queen Victoria.

blotter_paper 7y ago
As in, emphasis original; the words italicized in the preceding block quote ("royalism", "King", and "Queen") were italicized by Yarvin/Moldbug, not myself.