Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Don't Worry. Be Happy. Smoke Pot.
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We need to understand that 'society' loses meaning (the editor is now fixed) in the absense of 'socialism.' Society implies socialism. Socialism implies that the zero-sum game of 'money' needs to be curbed appropriately, that it is - for example - grotesque for a billionaire like Steve Balmer to keep all of his money while a poor farmer in Haiti dies of starvation for lack of money. In an ideal world Balmer would hear of the plight of the Haitian farmer and would contribute sufficient funds such as would preclude the farmer's death. But we do not live in an ideal world. We live in a dog-eat-dog world (evolutionary world). It is therefore up to us citizens to formulate strict govermental (social) processes which will 'force' ass holes like Balmer to do their social duty.
But this idea seems to be 'unnatural' in that it seems to defeat the evolutionary processes which brought us to our current state. Really? I answer that 'evolution' is not a theory limited to individuals. Societies also evolve.
But on the other hand, Balmer's attitude seems actually to benefit human culture given that massive human populations are destroying the environment. Humanity is too successful for its own good. Balmerism allows less successful branches of humanity to die out, thereby limiting the effects of the human population explosion.
Hmm.
What is the lesson from all this?
Don't worry. Be happy. Smoke Pot.
We need to understand that 'society' loses meaning (the editor is now fixed) in the absense of 'socialism.' Society implies socialism. Socialism implies that the zero-sum game of 'money' needs to be curbed appropriately, that it is - for example - grotesque for a billionaire like Steve Balmer to keep all of his money while a poor farmer in Haiti dies of starvation for lack of money. In an ideal world Balmer would hear of the plight of the Haitian farmer and would contribute sufficient funds such as would preclude the farmer's death. But we do not live in an ideal world. We live in a dog-eat-dog world (evolutionary world). It is therefore up to us citizens to formulate strict govermental (social) processes which will 'force' ass holes like Balmer to do their social duty.
But this idea seems to be 'unnatural' in that it seems to defeat the evolutionary processes which brought us to our current state. Really? I answer that 'evolution' is not a theory limited to individuals. Societies also evolve.
But on the other hand, Balmer's attitude seems actually to benefit human culture given that massive human populations are destroying the environment. Humanity is too successful for its own good. Balmerism allows less successful branches of humanity to die out, thereby limiting the effects of the human population explosion.
Hmm.
What is the lesson from all this?
Don't worry. Be happy. Smoke Pot.
