luxfelix
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Relevant to game theory and economics:
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The following are not examples of anarchist societies, though maybe the comparisons can help:
Singapore, Lichtenstein, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Monaco, and other such places are not only much better off financially due to freer markets, but they are also economically entwined with so many people from other countries (and specifically people with influence on government bodies...) that any invasion plans will ignite a coalition of defenders amongst the other states.
Swiss neutrality, and its creditor status, provides an economic shield equivalent to the protection of the old Papal States in the way that it once used religion, and its continental web of influence, to resist invaders more effectively than direct force of arms (until the threat of excommunication could no longer sway protestants etc.).
I imagine an anarchist society would have physical defenses, but would be defended far more effectively by a similar creditor status and economic ties. In addition, I imagine that, even if there is a geographic region on a map one can point to, such a society would make Swiss cheese of the modern political map with communities all around the world (not restricting itself to one place). At that point, there will be no singular country for a state to invade and conquer anarchic society; and any such attack would ultimately become economic suicide (leaders proposing the scheme would be ostracized etc.).
Similar to lost-wax casting, the society can grow within the current structures (through peaceful parenting etc.) until the state is obsolete. (Maybe there would still be a few states in the way that there are still monarchies today, but eventually they will either become legacy institutions with no real power or be dissolved entirely, as a nightmare upon waking?)
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I'm not sure what the real purpose of this legislation will be. Bank deposits haven't been guaranteed since fractional reserve banking became the norm. What happens when every customer shows up at the bank to take out their money? Bankruptcy. FDIC is a pyramid scheme to guarantee that banks pursue high risk loans, assets and investments to increase profits with no downside and lower their accountability to the customers.
It as if the person who was quoted at Zerohedge has no idea how banks work.
How could a modern day bank fail when the Federal government has them all propped up with legislation and bailouts? Perhaps there's something buried in the language which says, "Next time there won't be a bail out." I expect another housing crash is nearing.
Yep, and it's all so... misleading...
The guy from Nomad Capitalist, Andrew Henderson, stated that another financial bubble is growing in the form of the automobile industry... whatever the case may be, another crash is likely just a matter of time.
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Thanks for the clarifications.
@EndTheUsurpation I took a quick look at Game Theory/Decision Theory/Ludic Fallacy via Wikipedia, and the information seems to strongly support your statement (especially the ludic fallacy) that the free market is not a game (even if games can help to model markets/economies/decisions?).
Would it be inaccurate to state that free markets are generally competitive within niches while cooperative between trading parties (similar to inter-vs. intra-capital)?
Maybe there are/is a term(s) for it? (I can't think of it/them at the moment...
)As dsayers pointed out, cooperative price-fixing doesn't work in a free market; likewise, as shirgall stated, all voluntary transactions are for mutual (read cooperative?) benefit. I don't see these as contradicting one another, perhaps in part because, even without the initiation of force (passing the ethos test), price-fixing will not be the most efficient way to fulfill demands (failing the logos test), whereas voluntary trade passes both tests (no initiation of force, and it's more efficient than price-fixing etc. otherwise they wouldn't trade) and will therefore be more preferable and logical (I'm not factoring in pathos for these examples).
On the other side, competition in every niche for a party would most likely be inefficient so we utilize specialization/expertise/division of labor, whereas competition within those niches (as in supplementary goods/services vs. complementary goods/services) become great catalysts for innovation and economies of scale.
I hope that makes sense... ?
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That makes sense, and abundance would certainly remove much theft due to scarcity; in addition, I'm guessing it can also work the other way around.
(and even better if both are done together
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I've not read it yet.
Is it a chicken-and-egg question then?
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Quick Bump: This software is potentially the culmination in the goals and promises of bitcoin to truly displace the financial control by the politically powerful, end war, provide equality to things like divorce, the rise of DROs and other types of organizations aimed at replacing state functions, etc.
This deserves everyone's attention, sincerely it might be a huge solution to a wide list of problems discussed in this community.
In tandem with peaceful parenting of course.
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So where do we go from here?
I'd like to propose that there is somewhat of a silver lining to the video (even if it does need some polish) in that, if it is true that all publicity is good publicity, than at least some people will have been introduced to the idea that there is some philosopher guy out on the internet named Stefan Molyneux, and of that group some will look up his videos and... voila!, the flame of philosophy lights another's candle?
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I think that Vietnam showed the west that some important changes have been made, when forced into conscription and warfare we would now drop out by using drugs and resist by fragging our officers. There are many who argue, and I tend to agree, that another draft would destroy the west. World War 1 was a slaughterhouse on a level unparalleled even in Vietnam, and people for the most part pressed on with a stalwart resolution that earned them the title of the Great Generation. In the battle of the Somme alone, the British had almost 60,000 casualties.... on the first DAY. I think there has been incredible moral gains since this time, personally.
And maybe I can point you in the direction of a few dramatic changes: Russia is no longer communist, nor is China. Europe hasn't had a war since, and the French and Germans of today find the prospect of fighting one another absurd. The Western world no longer drafts their soldiers. Communism is relegated to a niche in the West. The idea of genocide is considered horrific. Many countries, even the most socialistic countries, have had to adopt free marker practices even within limits. For example, though the idea of socialism is popular thoughout latin America, most latin American countries have free trade zones set up to remain competitive. China has had to emulate Hong Kong more than the other way around, for another example. In the United States, people are actually questioning things like the Federal Reserve, previously an unknown amorphic conspiracy theory has become a very real and tangible political debate.
And if I may: A new medium was also developed in the interim, along with the internet, with emphasis on individual agency (as well as problem-solving, co-op, and fun!) that affects our culture with a spirit of curiosity and expeditious (perhaps, in part, extemporaneous) possibility.
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Cool beans!
You'll know better than us what your buddy will find most interesting, of course; afterwards, you may or may not need to wait until they are interested in learning more (at their own pace).
I trust you'll have the prerequisite empathy.
(I personally like the historical videos!)
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I don't think I made it to the part about Game Theory (or I wasn't paying close enough attention...).
How is the comparison to the market valid (or not) in the Zeitgeist perspective?
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I've heard as a general rule that, if you can't eat it, don't put it on your skin. (Simple enough, no?)
I would like to point out that the USDA Organic label is a scam to increase the bureaucratic costs of industrial agriculture. You don't necessarily get any less pesticides and, in fact, you are probably getting more and deadlier pesticides on your food than you normally would. You should wash and rinse all fruit and vegetables no matter what. If it makes you feel better to spend more because of a government regulated label, feel free to continue your ignorance.
This is so unfortunate...
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Suffice to say, if your "questions" are a paragraph in length, you are well beyond the realm of inquiry and safely into the rhetoric zone. Not to mention each question has the PJ word salad ace in the hole use of his favorite NAA adjective: structural included at some point.
If you are a masochist, watch the whole 25 minutes. The best part to me is the last 3 minutes where we get the black is white, slavery is freedom conclusion of: socioeconomic poverty is the number one killer and the free market is the cause of socioeconomic poverty, hence the free market is the number one killer of people.
Is this going to be on the final exam professor PJ?
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Even with vastly superior technology(?), leading the Aztecs to view them as gods, Hernán Cortés and company (arguably) could not have conquered the natives without the superstitions and political divisions already present.
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I also want to add:
It can be tempting to lucid dream yourself away from a dreamscape like this, but that could be like ignoring what your subconscious is trying to show you (good job for sticking with it by the way!); however, when a dream repeats like this (especially between nights and whatnot) and/or leaves "blank space" open, it can be interpreted as an invitation to input lucidity, as in your chance to "speak" or "play" (improv/jazz/conversation), and then hold back again to see what happens. Make it a give-and-take experience.
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*Cracks Knuckles*
Okay, so first I'd like to recommend Joseph Campbell along with Carl Jung and Co., as well as preempt my interpretation with a disclaimer: Your own interpretation will be the most valuable to you since it's your subconscious experience; if anything I write resonates with you, ask yourself why and pay attention to how you feel, since the language of your subconscious is likely to come in symbols and/or emotions. Every detail you feel is important will be important. By this, I mean you should trust your subconscious, validate how you feel, and then try to translate it into actionable steps if necessary.
I first noticed the repetition of "left" (a potential callback to viewing the left as "sinister" or "unclean"). Take another look at what happens on your left and what happens on your right.
The movie set is acknowledgement of a fiction (one you can't change... as in your past?), whereas the video game is acknowledgement of another fiction (one you can change... as in your present?).
Four hallways, four years old, Grand Theft Auto 4... A quick numerological search for the number 4 brought up concepts such as unpleasant tasks, self-sacrifice, seeking of home and security (simulation of your house in the dream?).
If you get a chance to replay the dream again, try accepting the child in an embrace; protect them and ask them what they need (if you can find yourself in front of a mirror you can try asking the reflection as well... or any of the other characters actually!).
I didn't come up with anything on five specifically, but I found a connection with 3, 4, and 5, as well as the 3rd floor (and three parts to the dream); a progression to something that "shouldn't be there" is a chance for discovery (or at the very least, what you expect to discover). That this seems to be the less detailed part of the dream stands out since it's like the blank canvas of the future.
I did notice that, even though you titled this thread and described elements that would be horrific, I didn't find that expressed in the character of your dreaming. (Maybe that's because you have the Revolver of Philosophy?)
Anywho, I hope this was at least a little helpful.
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I would simply glare.... End of story-- unless his bodyguards decided to detain me.
Take your pick:
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130920114055/villains/images/c/c5/Ed_deadly_glare.png
http://s2.photobucket.com/user/laussica/media/naruto/sasukeandnarutohaty.jpg.html
http://media0.giphy.com/media/4w6g6yOWJYtm8/200_s.gif
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/278/8/7/bat_glare_by_war_journalist-d3051fa.jpg
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Would such evidence be possible or necessary?
By possible I mean that the capacity for reason comes from the brain, which completely degrades. I suppose cranial space would be an indication, but don't we already have such evidence?
By necessary, I mean in terms of a logical exercise. If I described to you a square circle, you wouldn't need to challenge me to produce it in order to know I was lying. We know that today, we have the capacity to interact without violence. We know that violence continues anyways, in a cyclical fashion. Does it not follow that it had to begin SOMEWHERE?
The only hole I see in my consideration is that a time when "humans" lacked the capacity for reason doesn't necessarily mean we dominated one another. I often argue that the initiation of the use of force is antithetical to self-preservation. As such, I accept that it is possible that such a consideration could be instinctive and not the product of an upper brain.
I am fascinated by the possibilities. Allison Glopnik's discovery that present day, we are naturally empathetic is extremely important. It would be nice to understand how long this has been true. Especially since many supporters of the State assume human nature is savage (even though that argues against the State not for it).
I don't know.
If we had evidence of when we started to dominate one another, then I imagine it would support what we already know about violence, but... what if it also turns out to be a kind of Rosetta Stone for uncovering other aspects of our origins? Maybe we could find out where there was a split between the rational and non-violent behaviors and this violent cycle we see today (if it's not a carry-over from pre-upper brain instinct)?
(In other words, my non-argument is a hypothetical appeal to curiosity and a call to adventure!
)I see your point though, it's not necessary for the logical exercise.
I am also fascinated about how long we've been empathetic (and/or had the capacity); and if empathy/mirror neurons developed because of pre-upper brain violent instincts, then... (more credit to empathy as a better tool for survival?)
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This idea that the State can't do anything right because it is so inefficient is completely misguided in my view. The State does plenty of things right. The State is very efficient at stealing money, at forcing people to do what they want, at preventing people from doing things that threaten the State agents's power (and that of their backers). If you can't see how 9/11 fits perfectly in that scheme of things, you should take a look at history; i.e. the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the Shelling of Mainila, the Gleiwitz incident, the Manchurian incident, Operation Northwoods, etc.
I'm not saying that just because the US State benefitted from 9/11, that therefore they carried it out themselves. I have plenty of other reasons to believe that they did it, as explained in the almost 2-hour presentation I posted here. What I am saying is that the idea that they couldn't have done it even if they wanted to is what is ludicrous, rather than the other way around.
What are the odds?
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Emotions (suffering and misery) are completely physical. It's a complex phenomenon, and I'm not a neurologist, but there are doctors that understand the mechanisms of human emotion. If I hit you with a rock and that causes you pain and suffering, it's because of a series of physical actions and reactions have occurred to matter. A "haunted" location in this agnostic preternatural argument isn't a place that is occupied by non-real entities, it's a collection of subtle clues that cue fear or agitation in the human brain. Smell is a completely physical sense for example that is a lot harder to record than other sense indicators. I'm not saying people shouldn't learn, I'm saying we should take a more nuanced look at it.
Emotions have both energetic (rhythmic) and chemical signatures which can be measured (from what I understand, everything psychological/subjective has a biological/objective parallel.).
The work of Dr. Masaru Emoto and the Institute of Heartmath, as well as the Phantom DNA Effect (and others) seem to support your suggestion that something of the event could be imprinted on a space, and/or those aware of the event, to produce an uncanny or "haunted" result.
(It should be noted that some of the previous sources are considered pseudoscience, so take them with a grain of salt?)
I bring these up because, in a mode tangential to this thread, it really comes down to dsayer's question, "Can willpower alone directly influence the physical world?"
I also bring these up because, I recognize a progression of thought something to the following degree: (G/g)ods(s) do not/did not exist, that they were misunderstood natural phenomena/foreign/forgotten technology, that whatever power exhibited can be studied/developed/re-engineered to attain (transhumanist?) apotheosis (insofar as applied knowledge is power).
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Who could possibly know? Also, I think we're approaching the idea differently. You're talking about voluntarily separating from the tribe and I was referring to one person subjugating another for domination's sake.
I'm sorry I didn't reply sooner. For whatever reason, it had escaped me why I had come to the conclusion that it's probable we once lacked the capacity for reason. Which I will share now that I've remembered.
Present day, we understand that aggression is the result of childhood trauma. That child is traumatized because their parents were traumatized. Their parents were traumatized because THEIR parents... It becomes an infinite regression. There had to be an origin. I doubt it was one dude got bonked on the head, tried to dominate another person, and everybody abandoned peaceful life to compete in domination. I think it's a simpler explanation (assuming Darwinism is valid enough) that we were once sub-capacity for reason and as we developed reason, we were already amid a cycle of violence that we've perpetuated to this day out of culture/habit.
What do you think about that? This isn't something I'm certain of, but these are my thoughts on it.
For what it's worth, this feels like a reasonable hypothesis.
Though it may not be directly testable, maybe there are some historical/anthropological/archaeological examples to support this?
(Josh F presents some possible evidence, as does EndTheUsurpation with references to agricultural origins to civilization in response to Songbirdo.)
I do find hope in the ability for people to overcome violence to create, and discover, despite previous trauma; however, I would not go so far as to suggest that violence gives people something to overcome (that good needs evil etc.).
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It may be difficult to get a job as a cartoonist, but you could just start your own website featuring your comics and sell advertising space, T-shirts, coffee mugs, etc. that feature your comics.
Have you heard of Axecop?
http://axecop.com/comic/episode-1/
Your comics in particular suggest a pretty bleak or dark outlook on life. They show a lot of talent though. If you keep at it, and study the craft and study comedy writing, you could make a great website if you really wanted to.
This is true too!
Take a look at other webcomic sites (and talk to these folks too!) to see how they did it, copy the things you like about how their sites are set up (what are they doing that is successful?), and introduce your own style as well.
I recommend Scott Ramsoomair's http://www.vgcats.com/ because he also has a specific niche (he's not the only one, but he seems to be doing well and you can see how far he's come since 2002...) and uses advertising, merchandising, etc. to support himself. He also attends conventions... I think this is important for just about any field since it gets you into contact with other professionals, and you can make a good impression on your fans.
I'll just throw this idea out there too... http://existentialcomics.com/comic/53 (Corey Mohler also uses Patreon and uses this particular comic as a clever way to invite supporters).
Also, @Brentb, thank you for introducing me to Axecop...!
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So... I include the following video because it's relevant to the discussion about metaphysics, but also because it's presented in an entertaining way:
(Not that I didn't find the other videos valuable, just... I dunno... different acclimated preferences...?
)I will also add that the John Searle video made sense to me on a practical level; for example, in audio production we learn that we can "hear" frequencies between roughly 20Hz and 20kHz (what we actively "listen" to with sensitivity varies based on the Fletcher-Munson Curve and the Cocktail Party Effect... ergo, a tree falling in the woods produces sound pressure waves, but only an audience can translate that into sounds). This doesn't mean that frequencies outside the range are imperceptible (we can still feel and be affected by subsonic and supersonic frequencies), but that we use sense organs other than our ears (and auditory system) to make sense of them. A similar thing occurs with frequencies of light, whereby we perceive ultraviolet light just beyond the visual spectrum as heat (through our skin and tactile system), instead of as visual imagery (through our eyes and visual system).
Though, technically we can see and hear beyond these ranges when frequencies are brought into these ranges through technological means, it can also be argued that artifacts will be produced similar to wonky translations between distant languages (i.e. how some languages have more or less words for colors than English).
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I thought the following video might be relevant as a factor to why people in the movement (and others) can do/say these things:
"Bank deposits will soon no longer be considered money but paper investments"
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I don't know (I've heard the U.S. dollar is a bit of a special case because it is the exclusive oil-buying currency, the petro-dollar, but that can easily change as well, so... yeah, interest rates, defaults, or some carry-on camouflage).
If they want to keep the party going, I think they'll employ another trade union scheme such as the Euro between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico (the Amero?) which will promise to stabilize the economy, but in reality just continue the generational theft.
(And/or they'll find some casus belli to divert attention and delay a crash?)
In addition, I've heard that silver has anti-microbial properties (some people used to put silver coins in milk to extend its shelf-life)?