[extropy-chat] Socialism versus Transhumanism

[Brett Paatsch]

Olga Bourlin wrote:

> FYI, I'm not a libertarian, I don't agree with Vox Day - and 
> I'm a nontheist.  Not a few libertarians on this list have dismissed
> me as being sympathetic to the leftist "ilk," but I continue to
> exhibit a profound ignorance of the attractions of libertarianism.
> 
> Maybe it's genetic... ;((

Nothing wrong with sympathies ;-) I thought you were an atheist.
(I am not sure if nontheist means the same)- nor do I care much
nor suspect that you do). 

I wasn't asking you to attach yourself to any ism - I think that that
is like asking someone to put a political noose around their neck 
and hand the extended rope to someone else. I wonder why anyone
would subscribe to any large ism like socialism for instance. But
having done so I wouldn't be surprised if they invited others to 
so classify themselves for easier political dispatch. We are all
works in progress I figure - even those enthralled to a large
ism can grow out of it.  Atheism is a very very small ism. Even
rationalism is pretty small - I don't mind associating with them 
(the terms) too much. 

I'll continue to think of you as Olga Bourlin then, definitely not
to be dismissed, and a sometime frequenter of the ExI list ;-)

Regards,
Brett