Posted by alexandra_k on September 26, 2013, at 18:10:43
In reply to Re: the commons, posted by Dr. Bob on September 26, 2013, at 1:32:18
I don't know about this the commons = total ruin business. Hobbes state of nature, or whatever.
I suppose it is more likely to be experienced as such by those who profit from the current system. For those who are screwed over by the current system... What would the difference be?
The loss of a dream?
I suppose I do have some security, in a sense, thinking that one day I will in fact have enough money coming in to have my very own place where I can lock the door and ignore the whole wide world. Without that dream... I suppose I really would despair. And... It isn't a winning the lottery kind of dream, even. It seems realistic. Sort of. Sometimes.
Sometimes I wonder if there is a just system that is sustainable. Or if those ends are opposed in some way.
I just can't stop thinking about 'brave new world' these days. With the 'different kinds' of babies... I need to read it again... The idea... That people might genuinely be happiest in different kinds of settings / with different things in life... Such that everyone could have what they needed / wanted... To a greater extent than now, at any rate.
Of course the later half of the book went in a different direction and it got all moralistic and blah... But back to the interesting idea in the first half of the book...
I did come to Babble in part specifically because you were here. I had a brief experience with a borderline personality message board that was moderated by consumers and while they were mostly very good sometimes... I don't agree with all your decisions... But I suppose you seem to be the lesser of all evils. Perhaps it is something to do with fit (some people like Grohol, for instance. I see him do some very kind things and respect him for that, but I also think he is a bit of an idiot).
I'm sure we could run the boards better than you sometimes... But I don't think we could consistently do so. And... Perhaps consistency is important. Sometimes. I don't know. I don't think it would hurt for you to listen to twinleaf (and others) more about the blocks. But then 10... I don't know...
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