Title: “A society that does not recognize that each individual has
values of
his own which he is entitled to follow can have no respe
Ironically, I like this.
It's ironic to ME that I like this.
Your mileage may vary,
David
“A society that does not recognize that each
individual has
values of his own which he is entitled to follow can have no
respect for the
dignity of the individual and cannot really know freedom.”—Fredrich August von
Hayek
On 1/10/2012 2:34 PM, Mike Gonzalez wrote:
Integrated the changes. Oddly enough, it turned the
tenet into the opening of a manifesto:
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When pessimism infects centrism, it becomes angry populism. It is
true that anger can help one recognize what is important, but it
is essential that anger is disciplined and channeled correctly. At
its core, anger is an energizer, but is no substitute-for or
equal-of true productivity.
When apathy blends with centrism, it creates the traditional view
of the lazy, valueless independent. A great nation requires the
fostering of a deliberative, educated citizenry. A great political
movement would do its part by bringing issues directly to citizens
for informed discussion, which would result in a better
scrutinized body of elected representatives, itself leading to
better lawmaking.
Rather than anger or apathy, what is needed is a tempered
positivity in scientific centrism. This scientific "radical"
centrism channels the best aspects of an ideology that believes in
the application of workable solutions to create a positive impact
on civil society. Consequently, a rejection of pessimism and
apathy in favor of sober belief in a society's ability to improve
itself is an essential aspect of centrism. The result of this is a
progressive evolution that supports testable change to improve the
lot of the entire populace.
The result is a rejection of the moralistic utopianism that
characterizes modern progressivism, a movement that exists as its
own unaccountable religion of moral imperatives. This additionally
serves as a rejection of the conservatism that questions whether
we even have the intellectual ability to improve the human
condition. Recognition that we live significantly longer,
communicate much more quickly, and feed and clothe many more
citizens than we did in the 18th century is testament to the fact
that the human condition improves. In contrast to the reigning
alternatives, in our centrism, the improvement of civil society
can be maximized through rational, measured integration of
scientific, technological, and social advancements.
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