if you put someone in charge of a flock, they will eat sheep, especially if you have an open call for shepards -- why would anyone manage a flock if not to eat sheep.
Indeed. You just made a great case against democracy. The problems of this world are that the non-psychopaths just move out of the way for the psychopaths and here we are.
the problem is not how we choose leaders, its seeking a leader.
If everyone is leading themselves then it's really the ultimate divide and conquer. With what you're presenting here it doesn't sound like there's ever going to be a solution and we might as well just give in to the technocracy making its way forward.
facism, communism, newhububism isnt going to produce free men if it calls for leaders of men.
Someone's got to take the helm of the various stations. You seem to think that I'm advocating for everyone to turn their brains off and hand over the reigns to some despot. This is not what I'm saying at all and I used the term shepherd and "at the helm" but of course there seems to be something to pick at for any word used.
What system would you advocate for, exactly?
Freedom an only exist if every person is in 100% control of his life and property. Some propose 'Voluntarism' as a guiding principle. Galambos best expressed how to build a voluntary, property based civilization. https://i.etsystatic.com/15011899/r/il/51166e/1478646618/il_794xN.1478646618_4whr.jpg
Well, for sure this idea has merit. Ownership yields stewardship and empowerment where collectivism has caused people to neglect in ways (see Tragedy of the Commons for an example). There would have to be a sense of fairness here though, as we're very quickly ending up in a society where some non-person entity (run by secret individuals) is seeking to have ownership of everyone by grooming us to reject all ownership. Now the ownership of some is getting in the way of the ownership of others.
Then, since we're at it there is the issue when the junk from one property spills over to anothers property and how to handle that. Further, when a group bands together and all dumps their junk upon a single mans property and how to handle that. Not to pick at it too much of course, because I definitely agree with a persons ability to seek life, liberty and prosperity (as in property), but how does one ensure this carries from generation to generation. This is what I meant about the leadership or stewardship comments above.
When a society is built upon the idea that property ownership is paramount, mechanisms both subtle and direct can be implemented to prevent the things you mentioned. For example, public forums can post every reported property violation and the "property-minded many" will know to never do business with any person or company accused of violating the "Dual-Directive"
Dual-Directive:
1-Do not mess with other people and 2-Don't mess with other people's stuff.
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im not advocating for a world system, you are.
but in terms of improving our condition, i suggest individuals forget being governed, ally with your neighbours, treat others the way they want to be treated, always be ready for war, and legalize dueling.
giving your kids over to a random teacher is not vigilance, treating others as you want to be treated, or war readiness. stay vigilant, teach your own, take care of your own.
dueling is the opposite of night vision snipers - its open challenges to disrepect.
in anarchic world, psychopaths and night vision snipers will be quickly identified as threats by the vigilant, and slayed like dragons through tribal cooperation. the problem arises when psychopaths and dragons are given legitamacy through confusing language and tradition.
there will always be threats and psychos. dont tell me i cant handle them, and youve got a system that will automagically do it for me. makes you seem like a psychopath
dueling society
Proper dueling is done consensually with mutually agreed upon rules, such as 'no night vision goggles', for example. Probably rules about who gets the loser's shit too.
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