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I disagree. I've seen very few arguments on HN for anarchy. I have seen many libertarian posts, but that is a very different thing. Anarchy is about removing th
by SoftwareMaven 13y ago
I disagree. I've seen very few arguments on HN for anarchy. I have seen many libertarian posts, but that is a very different thing. Anarchy is about removing the government; libertarianism is about keeping it tightly constrained. The NSA is a great example of government not kept constrained.
- happyscrappy 13y agoNot anarchy, diminishing the power of the US.
- Zigurd 13y agoHow does a secret treaty that enables us to spy on everyone in Austria actually enhance our power? It diminishes the sovereignty of Austrians. It makes us a global spook. It didn't prevent a single bit of terrorism. Activity like this only enhances power to the short-sighted and self-important. There is a lot we should simply stop doing, and stop paying for it to be done, and spend that on things that make the lives of Americans better, because we rate poorly on quality of life measures. Power comes from a strong, productive economy. Putting ourselves in a panopticon is not productive.
- w_t_payne 13y agoPersonally, I just want effective government. I happen to believe that it will be more effective if it is smaller (in manpower terms, at least) ... but constraining & minimising government is a means to an end, not the end itself.