[extropy-chat] FWD [fantasticreality] Nice Summary of Problems of the self-denoted "Cultural Elites"

[Samantha Atkins]

Well,  it seems to me that we can't both be for diversity, especially
the radical diversity of individual freedom, and bemoan differences,
even large ones, as dangerous and to be avoided.    We cannot, it seems
to me, both have the freedom to augment and change at will and stay true
to some homogenized egalitarian ideal.  

The real problem with "military service" is that it in assumed everyone
owes such "service" first of all and then that this "service" is poured
down the toilet of pointless military adventures such an Iraq.   I will
cheer each and every person regardless of purported class who manages to
avoid having their precious life put at risk in so asinine and perverse
a conflict.

- samantha

MB wrote:
> The two warnings... ah, now I understand what you mean. Thanks. :)
>
> The first warning was in the book mentioned on the list in the first post, about the
> Cultural Elites being so separated from the general population. This reminded me of
> the last chapters of The Bell Curve, where the authors warned (and this is the
> second warning I mentioned) about the smartest people becoming a separate
> population, both schools, jobs, and living places. Sounded like two books warning of
> similar dangers to me.
>
> Regards,
> MB
>
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