REH wrote: > Actually, it's all a form of Feudalism. Yes, why not. That's not a contradiction to P/P at all; rather, it's a confirmation -- feudal rulers being the classic case of Predators.
> With the same aristocratic model > that ruled all of Europe for centuries as families. Not only in Europe. The Cherokee had a king too. > They had middle > people. Burghers and they had serfs. The system isn't new, it's just > rehashed. Right, but now is the time to finally change things, removing the Predators from power. That would be something new indeed. > As for Predator / Producer. That's a specious European argument that bears > as little connection to reality as Harry's land theories and Keith's > comparative advantage. That's a grave insult and simply not true. P/P has so much connection to reality that you won't find a single setting in history or present where P/P does NOT apply. I challenge you to name a single one, and then I'll explain how P/P applies to that one. > There is a better way Yes, that's the point: Let Producers "rule" themselves. > but I suspect the world is > at least a couple of thousand years away from being mature enough to do it. What a lame excuse to perpetuate Predator rule. > By that time it will be too late because they will have devoured the place. That's exactly why change must come soon. > The only intelligence by that time will be mineral. Oh please. That sounds "dumb as a rock"... > Oops! you roped me in. > > I have to do other things but thank you for the comment even though I > trashed it. You didn't. Chris _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
