[extropy-chat] Re: James Hughes

[Giu1i0 Pri5c0]

I believe what Mike calls "the middle ground of unprincipled
compromise" is the same thing that I might call "the domain of
rationality and critical thought". I had a few issues with my
neighbour over something related to the garden, and over the last few
months we have patiently worked out a middle ground of agreement. But
perhaps I should have gone ahead and shot him. Or he might have shot
me. Now we both would be either dead or in jail without a garden.
But we should not restart this eternal debate. Come on guys, there
have been libertarians and socialists in the transhumanist movement
yesterday, there are libertarians and socialists in the transhumanist
movement today, and there will be libertarians and socialists in the
transhumanist movement tomorrow. This is a fact, better learn how to
live with it.
G.


On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 17:59:12 +0000, Dirk Bruere <dirk at neopax.com> wrote:
> Mike Lorrey wrote:
> 
> >>From his website:
> >"Dr. Hughes also founded and edited the internationally distributed
> >zine, EcoSocialist Review, a publication dedicated to encouraging
> >dialogue between social justice activists and ecological activists."
> >
> >Given his socialism and pedantry, I have long considered him some sort
> >of Fabian entryist into the movement. His whole strategy is to drag
> >ExI, by WTA competition, out of the libertarian territory into the
> >middle ground of unprincipled compromise.
> >
> >
> >
> I tend to agree, although there has to be orgs for Transhumanists who
> are not Libertarians.
> Where the Extropy meme *might* lose out in the eyes of the public is not
> having the word 'world' up front to make it seem all-encompassing and
> global.
> 
> Hence the Extropy Institute might consider changing its name slightly to
> correct this.
> 
> --
> Dirk
> 
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