[extropy-chat] The Hidden Luddite was Re: peak oil debate

[Adrian Tymes]

--- BillK <pharos at gmail.com> wrote:
> Are you and Adrian saying that businesses really do decide to harm
> people so they can make a profit??

Some less-ethical ones do.  Not quite as many as certain genres of
fiction imply, but there are unquestionably examples of them out there.

> I thought this was the Libertarian market supporters club here.  ;)

No, this is the Extropian discussion list.  Many libertarian principles
are compatible with the Extropian ones, but they're far from identical.

> We'd better put a stop to this free market nonsense then! :)

Nah.  No need to go to extremes in all cases.