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in a free society every mind can participate in solving the crisis on a voluntary basis, whereas with the model you are suggesting a far smaller group of minds
by rijoja 7y ago
in a free society every mind can participate in solving the crisis on a voluntary basis, whereas with the model you are suggesting a far smaller group of minds would make these decisions for everyone and try to force everyone else with threats of violence and force.
In a free society every free individual can think up a solution in a totilitan society on the other hand a smaller set of people will make the decision.
I like to think for myself and would prefer to let the question of a solution be handled by as many people as possible and based on reasoning and politely asking instead of appointing a group of technocrats to be worshipped as priests.
- danharaj 7y agoYou can have all the ideas that you want but the levers of power and the ability to actually implement response efforts at the level of thousands to millions of people, nationally and internationally, is only in the hands of a "far smaller group of minds". Neoliberalism has sold you the bill of goods that you are free because your opinion can differ from the ruling class. But the ruling class is nonetheless going to look after its own and leave you to the dogs. They have nothing but contempt for you. They don't give a shit what your opinion is or how this series of crises will disrupt your life, and the lives of those less fortunate and more precarious than yours.
- dreen 7y agoI wasn't suggesting anything apart from making better use of resources we have. Yourself and others seem to think that the only alternative to our current model of Capitalism must be a Totalitarian Regime or simply Soviet-style Communism. That's just a weird way to think.