RealP Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 ows. Oops, I seem to have hit the tab button by accident, sorry about that. Anyway, as I was saying, it has been a long time coming, but I finally shelled out the big 20 (pause for applause). My name is Pablo, I live in Uruguay but I also am of Austrian descent. Before you say anything, no, I don't want to "put another shrimp on the barbie", I said Austrian, not Australian. I'm 24, about to finish my undergraduate engineering degree, work at an LPG distributor, live with my parents and my younger brother, I enjoy coffee with an episode of The Sopranos and my maltese dog is called Wendy. I first saw Stefan when he was dining with his family while I hid in the bushes outside of his house, but before that I had watched his debate with Jan Helfeld on Minarchism vs. Anarchism. At the time I considered myself an Objectivist and rooted for the Jan but I also felt threatened by Stef's arguments against Minarchism and so I decided not to watch more videos of him because that would mean opening a can of worms. Two years later, an anarchist friend of mine forced me to watch "The Truth About Voting" and I was blown away, it hit me at the gut level. After that I learned about his community Franklin Delano Roosevelt and started watching his videos about politics, then ethics, and finally I reached the creamy center: happiness, relationships, psychology. I can clearly see now the relationship between personal freedom and freedom in society and am convinced that this is the way to go if I want to help save the world. My objective is to meet and make friends with like-minded people, learn, teach, get inspired, cry, understand, empathize, sympathize, and the rest of the good stuff.
Stephen C Posted January 22, 2013 Posted January 22, 2013 A philosophical philosopher philostalker. Hi, Pablo. Congratulations on finishing up your undergrad degree, it must be a relief. To celebrate we could...put another shrimp on the barbie? I know, I know...I took it there...couldn't resist. Welcome.
RealP Posted January 23, 2013 Author Posted January 23, 2013 Thanks man. Is that your MEcosystem on your profile picture?
Magnus Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 G'day, hombre! Welcome to the group. The video that blew me away was the one about us living on a "tax farm" -- "The Story of Your Enslavement." I'm a sucker for a good story, but that one hit me square between the eyes. Also, I prefer to spy on Stef with a telephoto lens and a laser microphone. It just seems more respectful. But to each his own.
RealP Posted January 23, 2013 Author Posted January 23, 2013 Thank you for your welcome. I remember watching that video: finally 12 years of completely boring history lessons came to life.
Stephen C Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Thanks man. Is that your MEcosystem on your profile picture? Yes, Pablo. Right on. When I see the picture I think "Going through the emotions".
Stefan Molyneux Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Great introduction Pablo! I particularly liked: an anarchist friend of mine forced me hmmm
RealP Posted January 23, 2013 Author Posted January 23, 2013 Touché Stef! Just a little wordplay for your benefit
Summerstone Posted January 27, 2013 Posted January 27, 2013 Bienvenido to the Boards. May you stay in the creamy center for all of your days.
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