"It is called anarcho-capitalism. It goes by other names — self-ownership, personal dominion, sovereign individualism — and it has, at its core, a single proposition: that the only legitimate right is the right to be left alone, and that any arrangement which compels you to consider the interests of others is a form of tyranny."
Please correct me if I'm wrong -- and I may very well be -- but is this not the foundation of Libertarianism in a nutshell?
Although I agree with what you've said in terms of not using certain arguments to justify disengagement, I do want to say that there are times when it's necessary for people to take breaks in order to avoid falling into the abyss. I personally have not met anyone who has said that this "game" is beneath them -- in fact quite the opposite -- but I recognize that's just within my own little orbit, and I have no doubt that the others of whom you speak are out there.
What I have found within my small group, are people on the verge of a mental health crisis. The frustration, the hopelessness, the rage, the feeling that no matter what they do, nothing seemingly helps -- or if there is a success, it's followed by 10 more shit sandwiches -- all while trying to live in a nation that has been turned on its head.
Having a sociopath as a president of a country you love is bad enough. But then having, what, 30% of the population either not being able to recognize the sociopath in the room, or worse, being ok with the sociopath in the room -- like half of Congress -- really fucks with your head.
Anyway, I tell friends to take a break when they need to. We have long-term goals ahead of us that require everyone's participation, just not always all at once. When some need to step out, others will be stepping back in, refreshed and ready for battle. And so the cycle goes.
It's imperative to remain mentally healthy so that helplessness and hopelessness do not devour our collective will.
Yes battle is for Civilization. Civilization is not a mistake. It has been carefully crafted over thousands of years. It is essential and the only way our species will survive.
So right, Mike. I long thought that this whole thing was the province of the Ayn Rand fan club, but now it seems it is much wider than that. We are deep in its grasp, but most humans don’t yet seem to realize it.
"It is called anarcho-capitalism. It goes by other names — self-ownership, personal dominion, sovereign individualism — and it has, at its core, a single proposition: that the only legitimate right is the right to be left alone, and that any arrangement which compels you to consider the interests of others is a form of tyranny."
Please correct me if I'm wrong -- and I may very well be -- but is this not the foundation of Libertarianism in a nutshell?
Although I agree with what you've said in terms of not using certain arguments to justify disengagement, I do want to say that there are times when it's necessary for people to take breaks in order to avoid falling into the abyss. I personally have not met anyone who has said that this "game" is beneath them -- in fact quite the opposite -- but I recognize that's just within my own little orbit, and I have no doubt that the others of whom you speak are out there.
What I have found within my small group, are people on the verge of a mental health crisis. The frustration, the hopelessness, the rage, the feeling that no matter what they do, nothing seemingly helps -- or if there is a success, it's followed by 10 more shit sandwiches -- all while trying to live in a nation that has been turned on its head.
Having a sociopath as a president of a country you love is bad enough. But then having, what, 30% of the population either not being able to recognize the sociopath in the room, or worse, being ok with the sociopath in the room -- like half of Congress -- really fucks with your head.
Anyway, I tell friends to take a break when they need to. We have long-term goals ahead of us that require everyone's participation, just not always all at once. When some need to step out, others will be stepping back in, refreshed and ready for battle. And so the cycle goes.
It's imperative to remain mentally healthy so that helplessness and hopelessness do not devour our collective will.
Yes battle is for Civilization. Civilization is not a mistake. It has been carefully crafted over thousands of years. It is essential and the only way our species will survive.
So right, Mike. I long thought that this whole thing was the province of the Ayn Rand fan club, but now it seems it is much wider than that. We are deep in its grasp, but most humans don’t yet seem to realize it.