--- Nick Arnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Although I don't think
> you were suggesting I'm saying that, I do want to
> say loudly and clearly
> that I see greater, not less freedom.
No, I just wanted clarification. thanks.
But freedom
> comes in strange forms.
> Israel begged for freedom from Egypt and the answer
> was a trip to the desert
> with new rules to follow. Hardly what they
> imagined, I'm sure, since the
> complaining started about one day into the new
> life... but the freedom they
> received was the freedom that comes of living in
> community, which requires
> rules that aren't necessary when you are a slave.
>
Nick skips getting medieval on me and goes straight to
getting biblical! =) You're right about freedom vs
slavery. Having a nice safe environment where your
responsibilities are clearly defined and you don't
have the burden of freedom to worry about is very
attractive. Witness modern day Americans.
> So, here's the question (glad you asked for it, as
> it's something I'm
> starting to seriously explore, now that I've
> finished writing my
> introductory chapters). What kind of rules would
> make network effects,
> positive feedback, feedforward, or whatever you
> might call the benefits of
> collaboration, work for society?
>
That's pretty broad, to put it mildly. I am comparing
my hypothetical system to America's real current
system? We'll need to first establish a baseline
about the needs, wants, and views of joe average
first. Then we need to thoroughly evaluate the
strengths and weaknesses of the current system, *fix*
the weaknesses while retaining the strengths as much
as possible, and then come up with an implementation
plan. Am I missing anything, or am I totally going
off track? I don't know what to do, you grant me too
much freedom! ;)
dean
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