Re: Political views?

From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@datamann.com)
Date: Wed Jun 20 2001 - 17:22:36 MDT


> eigenstar@subdimension.com <eigenstar@subdimension.com> wrote:
>
> > I wish to find out which political views are more represented among
> > EXtropians.

I am somewhere in the libertarian/anarcho-capitalist range, with a big
emphasis on self determination, self empowerment, self defense, among
other
selfisms. I ascribe to Heinlein's definition of a capable person, and
especially like the 'rational anarchist' philosophy of his character,
Bernardo de la Paz in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress: you are perfectly
welcome to institute whatever government and legal system so long as you
don't mind if I ignore it as I see fit.
I consider L Neil Smith, S Andrew Swann, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle,
Greg Egan and Damien Broderick to be my primary contemporary literary
influences, with T Jefferson, Locke, Paine, among others to be my
political influences of the past.

For those new to this list, I also run the exi-freedom mail list which
is inhabited by many people of similar bent....

Mike Lorrey



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