From: Michael Lorrey (retroman@tpk.net)
Date: Fri Nov 08 1996 - 12:22:39 MST
Stephen de Vries wrote:
>
> On Wed, 06 Nov 1996 Michael Lorrey wrote:
>
> > Chris Hind wrote:
> > >
> > > >> Leaders will autoevolve in a free market system, without the
> > > >> artificial intervention of democracy.
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > Uhhh, I think he was talking about free market system as in business.
> >
> > No he was talking about recreating Homer's Republic with its
> > intellectual elite.
>
> What I'd prefer is Homer's Republic creating itself ;-)
>
> I take it you have something against an intellectual elite. Aren't
> we all part of one already by having access to computers and the
> internet ?
>
I have something against any one group styling themselves as elite and
entertaining the hubris that they know whats right and best better than
anyone. If we are deserving to be the elite, then it will happen over
time, as a matter of natural economic and political selection. If you'll
notice the actual issues that were endorsed by both sides in this
election, they typically, with the exception of the drug war, etc. had
their roots in the Libertairian Party. What matters is not that we
become the elite, but that our ideas become the common memes.
Mike
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