Editor’s Break 120 has Skyler giving his commentary on the list of demands published by the yellow vest protesters in France and rating them as libertarian friendly, or not.
Day: December 11, 2018
On Politics V
Politics is the use of violence in society. Which is a bigger evil?: 1) the vices you may oppose, such as drug use, alcohol use, sex work, praying to the wrong god, sketchy business practices, et cetera, or 2) threatening violence and imprisonment against those who engage in whatever it is you consider vice?
Regarding IP
Isaac Newton said, “If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” He might add today, “But the smoke generated by bureaucracy makes it difficult to see very far.” But he did see the fog long ago when he ventured “We build too many walls and not enough bridges … “
A Conservative Confession
Even though my political views are deeply unconservative, the honest truth is that if existing justices and injustices were locked in place for ever, I would personally be happier. When the world stops changing, it’s easy to accept the world as it is.
Don’t Let Everyone Else Have All the Fun: The Power of Positive Envy
Envy sucks as an emotion. It typically makes us miserable, and it can also make us want to make others miserable. But envy can also be used for good, particularly if we struggle to make changes, to face fears, or to take up new things.
Police State
“Repressive” is in the eye of the beholder. It feels repressive to me, but for someone who is free to listen to rap, watch sports, v*te, and eat Cheetos, and that’s all they want to do, it probably doesn’t feel repressive. Sure, it could be worse, but it could be a lot better.