I like the idea of decentralization. But otherwise the article seemed more like post-modernist / Marxist theories. Not exactly a lot of definitions, like changing directions, from which direction to which? The machine, can you define the machine? Also seemed to miss the idea of political sovereignty which in a real constitutionally limited democratic society, the machine would be incredibly limited or small. Everything decentralized and each family owned land a type of sovereign micro-nation. In this way if you thought your government was becoming a big oligarchy machine, you would just withdraw your donations.
Otherwise it was a depressing read with not many solutions but not bad. Maybe capitalize "I" more :) Read my article on political sovereignty. It's only half an article actually but I'd love to hear your thoughts! SteemIT!
Well I was kind of trying to not pick any one political side, or agenda, because I am talking to people of both sides of the political spectrum, and no matter how they word it, they seem to all feel we are doomed. So many people avoid talking about it because it depresses them, because they all feel hopeless. The ending is saying that just that act of not conforming, helps others change. As for the politics, choosing liberal, or conservative is not going to change the direction of the machine, it would only change a few rules, budgets and how they tax the people. I personally feel the direction we should be pushing towards is a sustainable path for our world, one that has a chance at a long future, that we can almost all agree on (unless you think the world is flat, and/or you think nothing you do matters.)
As far as the politics in that future, they will work themselves out as the economy changes, and we no longer value things based on profits to be made, but by what value things/actions have to us as a whole. Our current system only values what resources it can get out of the environment, but we could redesign a value system that reflects the sustainability of our environment as priceless. People who protect, or heal the environment by regrowing forests, would be rich in the sense they they would earn the use of more resources, since they have a positive effect on the world. this alone would drastically change human behavior in a generation, if not our own generation. But that is going to be a blog for another day.
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This I think is the difference though I don't think even for a second that we are doomed haha I don't have that feeling and I know many people who don't. There are post modernist types on the left and right who think that. I think it's exciting that all the ground work for some of the most incredible human rights changes and movements is in place. Who knows what the next 10 years will unfold! People as a whole naturally see the value in protecting forests and waters. Just not everyone, and those who disrespect reality are becoming fewer and fewer and all the while more publicly visible because of the internet. I agree with the sustainability thing, I have been arguing that a Universal basic income is a bad idea because those who are political downtrodden financially barren need a Universal Basic Homestead to really be free. But our current governments won't have that haha. Basic income is dependence, basic homestead is independence. And curbs the stresses of feeling like you can't provide for your basic needs.
I think we need to realize the philosophic, rational principles of the ethics that founded the west which basically means if you are a Liberal you are a Conservative and if you are a Conservative you are also a Liberal. But nowadays we are disillusioned and ping-ponged back and forth between two versions of the same Socialism/Communism/Collectivist-group-think.
Revitalize the Centrist! Resurrect the Non-Aggression Principle!
Dang we should rewrite these comment posts as independent articles haha
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Well the friends we keep are a bit more aware than the average. Also, I don't really feel like writing a whole novel, so I'm speaking if the people I've met, who do feel this way. There are lots if perspectives all existing at once after all.
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