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The only hope is cultural change. The only hope is cultural trust, and the only way to achieve that is to allow like-minded individuals to separate themselves
by carsongross 12y ago
The only hope is cultural change.
The only hope is cultural trust, and the only way to achieve that is to allow like-minded individuals to separate themselves into autonomous political units.
This is dangerous thinking Chris, if you start following these thoughts through to the end, rather than spinning off into happy-clappy "change the world's heart" wishing...
- istorical 12y agoDid you not see the link at the end of the article to Balaji's talk on exit? (Genuine question. If you haven't checked out that talk, its about opting out as an option for pursuing change and it sounds like what you're alluding to!)
- msutherl 12y agoLike he said, dangerous thoughts. Think warring city-states. Think StarCraft.
- eli_gottlieb 12y agoOr you could just learn to live with people who aren't exactly like you. You know, like everyone on the planet except for wealthy and reactionary enclaves of the United States.
- happyscrappy 12y agoThat is stupendously naïve.
- carsongross 12y agoEveryone? http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/oneyoungworld/2014/06/05/south-africas-rape-crisis-2/ http://www.thoughtleader.co.za/oneyoungworld/2014/06/05/sout...
- Florin_Andrei 12y ago> The only hope is cultural trust, and the only way to achieve that is to allow like-minded individuals to separate themselves into autonomous political units ...and the reason why you're separating is because you don't trust anyone else. Nice.