> the rebels and the intellectually vain are easily co-opted politically. and > The rise of libertarianism in geekdom seems to fall under the same dynamic. I

> the rebels and the intellectually vain are easily co-opted politically. and > The rise of libertarianism in geekdom seems to fall under the same dynamic. I can agree to the first, the second can be simply attributed to an understanding of the first. It is unfortunate that you don't see the connection. The corruption of traditional causes and activism is what leads people toward libertarianism.