From: Technotranscendence (neptune@mars.superlink.net)
Date: Tue Apr 16 2002 - 19:05:26 MDT
On Tuesday, April 16, 2002 5:29 PM Harvey Newstrom
mail@HarveyNewstrom.com wrote:
> Primary Extropian topics: those that directly involve the Extropian
> Principles and of interest to Transhumanists more than most humans.
> This would include self-modification, future technology, space
> exploration, etc.
[snip]
> Perhaps we can split these off into other lists somehow. Comments?
I humbly submit that three of the above principles of Extropianism --
Self-Transformation, Open Society, and Self-Direction -- mesh on social
level with libertarianism (and free market economics), so I don't see
libertarian politics as a side issue here. In fact, I also believe that
all other politics tend to be against the principles because they work
against one or more of them.
However, it would probably be best, given the level of emotion (from me
too) if we focused on the examples Harvey uses. Also, I doubt after
about 2300 years of arguing over what's the right way to organize
society, we're going to persuade each other any of us has the solutions
here. (Let's wait for the Signularity, right?:)
Cheers!
Dan
http://uweb.superlink.net/neptune/
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