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Efficient for who? Political power is very efficient - for evil. It's the free market for goods bads.

All the following are true of the libertarians I know: a robust {...} morality, a dispositional lack of emotionality a preference for less-binding social relationships. That last point is the most interesting observation. I know I dislike being tied to social events (parties, sports events, weekly meetings, etc), and don't understand people who fill their life up with social events. Isn't that stressful? When do they have time to go inward?

It looks interesting, but super long (15,000 words). Do you have a summary or general take-away that you found valuable?

I'm confused. I literally have no idea who or what will be producing (and growing) the wealth in a Zeitgeist world. Robots??? I'm at a loss. Can somebody explain the idea to me like I was 9 years old.

@ken And what is this "hybrid" approach you refer to? There is no hybrid possible between violence-is-a-must, and violence-is-wrong. And you may say "the existence of poor people" is a flaw in anarcho capitalism. But it's not, anymore than a person falling down and injuring their knee is a flaw in the theory of gravity.

@Ken You have not made an argument yet. What flaws are inherent in anarcho capitalism? And please refer to those flaws in reference to their workable (ie not logically contradictory) alternatives.

@Ken Cotton If people can't be trusted with accumulating property, then they surely can't be trusted with the ability to TAKE property from others. The debate is not about resources, or who "should" have more of them. But let's imagine for a moment that debate really was about who should get more resources. Who would get to be in charge of these property allocation decisions? It's easy to see that suddenly we're in the same position we are in now (the State), ie a group of people get to protect their own interests with laws. The only way out is UPB/Anarchism.

Faux-chinese communist collarless shirt: Check Lenin facial hair: Check Professor of Academia suit coat: Check Time to control the world... Sorry for the low blow, but jeez.

Most war movies portray war as sad-but-necessary.

"I generally tend to put forth the argument that atheism is silly" 'Silly' is not an argument.

I feel your pain. It takes time for the brain to quiet that fictional character. It doesn't instantly disappear from your guilt-reflex when you realize he's not real.

Everything "free" (ie, forced by the state) gets sucked out of the general wealth. The magic trick works because one is easily seen (ie, a bridge, a sick day, a tank), and the costs are diffuse and unclear.

You used the phrase "in fact". What is a fact?

2 + 2 = 5 That's how I feel. You can't call me 'wrong'. How would you reply to that assertion?

If people can't be trusted with voluntary trade, they certainly can't be trusted with power. You can't break humans into 2 opposite moral categories.

Exactly! It's empowering to give an identity to that mecosystem character.

I'm less likely to believe in either of those theories now. hehe

The way I understand it: Only "ought nots" are universalizable. Positive actions are not universalizable, because: 1. At some point you'll be asleep, in a coma, sick, and can't perform the action 2. There are an infinite number of 'moral' actions you could be doing at any point. 3. Who chooses these positive moral actions? 4. ...and many others I'm sure So any logical moral system can't include things you must do.

Why do you think consciousness can exist without the brain that created it? The burden of proof is not on me.

How WOULD a square convince you it was a circle?

I HATE horror films. They ruin my mental peace for days after. How can anyone not be revolted by watching horrible things happening to others? When friends decide to watch a horror film, I do something else.

A teaspoon of sugar makes the medicine go down. I always fantasize that a brilliant and funny anarchist submits some killer comedy thing to Cracked. How about FDR folks brainstorms some Cracked article topics? 7 Ways A Voluntary Society Fixes Almost Everything 6 Reasons Political Power Isn't the Answer 7 Logical Flaws in Politics that Everybody Overlooks 5 Rational Beliefs That Invite Attack

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-society-sexist-against-men-and-how-we-can-fix-it/ Wow. Cracked finally does an article on this. Maybe a video analysis of this could be a FDR gateway for the Cracked community (which has a huge following).

People aren't judging the truth of the statement. They're judging whether the statement will make them more/less popular.

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