Peter Novy Posted April 9, 2013 Posted April 9, 2013 Born in Socialistic country in East Europe, came to Canada (with wife and two kids) when I was over 30. Since my childhood I had analytical mind and have been curious about world of people from philosophical (incl. social, psychological, political ) point of view. "Socialistic life" in Slovakia (it was Czechoslovakia, in fact) was extremely idealistic, and I believe most people there knew that. Many aspects of "shared wealth" were extremely pleasant (like "free" schools and heath-care, which included 'right' to regular treatments in natural SPA wellness centers). Centrally regulated prices were low (especially for "basic" foods, like milk, bread, eggs or flour). Everybody worked, because it was "right and responsibility of each individual" and world there seems to be paradise via eyes of child. Older I grow more I understood. And more I understood how passive and submissive can people be when it goes to almost any view - especially political and moral. 18 years old I knew that who is not "politically correct" can have problems at work, because boss, or teacher can be hold responsible for keeping one eye closed (and boss was 99% communist). No way to express disagreement with freedom in any form. Low pays, not enough money to care for old roads, buildings, but slogans about "immortal friendship with Soviet Union" everywhere... (religious people had right for they believe, but it was impossible to be communist and religious at the same time, so many converted or faked) More people emigrated, more we got glimpses from possibilities "outside". So for many in the middle age was West perceived as an Paradise. Nobody who emigrated did not return (it could be that sanctions for illegal emigrant were only in for of jail-time). People generally understood this fact as a proof that "they" are rich and happy. (Many emigrants become rich and happy, I am pretty sure - most had university education, many had families waiting to support them... even if not, in compare to country of control and low paychecks it was a paradise). I wrote this "short history" because I did not found this info very often and, of course, it was my "lab of philosophical thinking". Here, in Canada, I learned about many areas of human behavior, religion, politics, history and philosophy. I even do not know where to start. Books were first, then Internet become the main source of information (include books and audio books ordered via internet). Few areas I did researched included Christianity and Buddhism. I was, and still am, interested in Ecological, Political, Social and Economical solutions. Stefan Molyneux and Freedomain radio was able to "put it all together for me". I had listen to few thousand his podcasts and read 3 of his books. I know he (Stef) is right, because he got few simple principles of of some moral laws as universal or "natural" laws. And - of course - when you get base of scientific view there is no more surprise. My experience with communicating new principles to people is simple: most people feel "safe in as a part of crowd", what most people do, what is official and what is "working, even with exceptions". So I see possibility to influence current situation via promoting laws of universal ethics everywhere, as a explanation and solution of complex problems. We can do comments, create jokes, make movies. People will get it when it will be clear that it helps everyone to be in control of own life. All the best to you all, [] Peter Novy
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