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On 2003-08-06 13:47, kahukini wrote:
I think the luxury of being really liberal, leftist, socialist etc. is a very recent thing in human history. We only in the late 1700's got freedom and equality as ideals instututed in governments, and in the late 20th century just got everyone able to participate in democracy (and just a couple of weeks ago finally allowed everyone in this country to make love however they like), the industrial revolution and now the technological revolution are still very recent, and its taking time for people to realize just how wealthy humanity is thanks to these innovations. The world is a different place now that for the first time allows for realistic futurist thinking. Imagine if you pressed a button to receive food instantly created from energy, and imagine if energy was free, produced by some yet uninvented technology in endless abundance. Imagine if your work consisted of what you wanted to do, and you did it because you wanted to. Imagine if it were this way for everyone. Human beings should not be defined by economics, but conservatives see the world as money flowing. More money good, less money bad. And we are all forced to live in this world. Money has nothing to do with being human. There will be a day (not in our lifetimes) when technology will be able to take care of people's basic needs. Then humankind will finally reach its potential, with a world full of people with time to develop their minds, to build amazing relationships with endless time, and to create what their unique experiences and talents allow them to create.
I had THIS SAME EXACT THOUGHT last night, so I immediately threw out what was left of the ditch weed and vowed never to buy from that particular dealer again.
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