> I wonder what sort of strange centrist form of government might be able to strike a balance between our need for comfort and our need for adventure. i think

> I wonder what sort of strange centrist form of government might be able to strike a balance between our need for comfort and our need for adventure. i think that's supposed to be sort of the idea behind free market capitalism. whether or not we should be fulfilling our emotional needs with the system of production is an open question, but i think that's basically the idea. business as a risky adventure with exaggerated potential upsides and downsides.