On 09/01/2016 02:17 AM, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > On Thu, Sep 01, 2016 at 12:01:41AM -0600, Mirimir wrote: >> On 08/31/2016 11:43 PM, Steve Kinney wrote: >>> On 08/31/2016 11:47 PM, Александр wrote: > > Mirimir, fantastic post. And a choice quote to succinctly summarise from > the Brzezinski essay a possibly fundamental paradigm shift about to take > hold of the USA - we can only hope.
All states are criminal organizations. They all lie. Best to ignore it. >>>> By the way, if you are so A-political dude, you could always >>>> filter these/all of Zen's letters. >>> >>> Technologists are likely to assume that political problems are >>> products of stupidity, and that putting their own kind of intelligence >>> in the driver's seat would automatically create optimum solutions to >>> all those problems. > > Yep :) > > >> Well, I do assert that stupidity is the key problem. > > Our "modern" schooling and brainwashing system has been carefully > designed, well funded, state troopers in the USA have brought the home > schooling rebels to heel, and the programming continues. > > Yes, stupidity prevails. > > And yes, this is intended. > > >> But in my humble >> opinion, the only viable solution is absolute individual autonomy. > > Absolutely with you on this one! > > Very, very sadly, we have a world of nations and oligarchs which are > almost entirely antithetical to true individual autonomy and > sovereignty. No shit! So we need to be sneaky, hidden, subversive, playful, ... >>> Maybe so, but only if that intelligence is given relevant and accurate >>> data to work from: Context is everything, and in a world dominated >>> by indoctrinated ideologies nothing is more subversive than the facts. >> >> It's all bullshit. > > BEEP BEEP BEEP does BEEP not compu73#@$#@!! BEEP BEEP > > Actions please. > > Short of action, constructive suggestions. > > Short of constructive suggestions, research/ highlight a problem for > collective consideration. How about we implement a working AP system? >>> The article cited in the original post is a commentary on this essay: >> >> Fuck them all. > > Much evil is in the world. > > Our efforts are needed now more than ever. Most such efforts are a waste of time. Trying to fix or change shit just makes it stronger. You need to turn away, and create your own future. Maybe break some stuff, just for kicks ;)
