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Depends on what freedom you're talking about. To give one example, the freedom to vote is important to me because I think the world would get less fun if we had
by jamesaguilar 13y ago
Depends on what freedom you're talking about. To give one example, the freedom to vote is important to me because I think the world would get less fun if we had a monarchy or autarchy. But if there was evidence of some form of government where I didn't get to vote but I would be happier and more fulfilled? Happy to give democracy up if the evidence is convincing enough. Freedom of vote is not an end, it is a means to good governance. Similarly with most freedoms.
- jeremyjh 13y agoThat is simply a fantasy though. No one can ever credibly make such a guarantee. Instead what we have to rely on is the principal that given adequate individual freedoms society is mostly self-correcting. You will never get the most ideal outcomes but you certainly will not live in the worst possible world either. Free software no is different.
- jamesaguilar 13y agoHypotheticals are all fantasy. Calling mine that is a non-criticism. Also, there are some exemplars that make my view slightly less fantastic than you might say. Chinese governance is better than plenty of places that have universal suffrage, for example. > Instead what we have to rely on is the principal that given adequate individual freedoms society is mostly self-correcting. This principle has not been proved to my satisfaction.