From: Waldemar Inghdahl (waldemar.ingdahl@eudoxa.se)
Date: Mon Jun 18 2001 - 03:11:49 MDT
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From: <eigenstar@subdimension.com>
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Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 9:04 PM
Subject: Political views?
> Hi all,
> I wish to find out which political views are more represented among
> EXtropians. By "politican views" I mean "conventional" political views
> e.g. liberalism vs. socialism, right vs. left, etc. For those who dare
> exposing themselves which organized political party or movement match
> best the extropian ideas? Please drop a line or reply to the list. An
> anonymous poll on Extrodot would be fine.
OK, I' d like to define myself as a classical liberal, but primarily a dynamist.
Why? Well it is because all the specifications mentioned here (extropianism, transhumanism, libertarianism, anarcho- capitalism, classical liberalism etc.) are so completely off the political arena. The political discussion of today is either technocratic or reactionary residing under a socialist hegemony.
Instead of fighting over if there should be a government or not, at this stage, it is better to put the energies into winning ground for a broader and more visionary political discussion, instead of the narrow and ideologically void political discussion held today. A discussion where it is necessary to think big, in order to think small. In other words the contrary to the technical, administrative (with cynical notes) inside the boundaries of the 20th century nation- state corporativism that is prevalent today. A discussion where this 20th century project became so prevalent that all discussion of principles became erased. The goals became completely paramount, the only thing left to discuss was the best way to administer the system- reducing politics to administration.
The 20th century project has failed, but nothing has risen to take it' s place, so it keeps on going (but now with a high degree of cynicism).
That's why I call myself a dynamist primarily. We' ll have the discussion about minarchy or anarchy after we have gained a lot of pull in the debate, and change many things in today's society. But not now- today we have to fight techno naivism and cybergnosticism in our own ranks, and concentrate on raising the level of the debate.
Waldemar
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