[ExI] Zero State & other 'splinter' transhumanist movements
BillK
pharos at gmail.com
Tue May 3 13:33:01 UTC 2011
2011/5/3 Amon Zero wrote:
> I agree with this wholeheartedly. For a lot of people, the grass-roots
> activity they want to engage in is not obviously political, but it is
> political in the sense that in sends a message to peers and other observers:
> "my worldview is valid, supported by others, and we're working to realize it
> - deal with it!".
>
> Naiive as it may sound, I believe that such a stance can be much more
> effective in swaying public and political opinion than simply commenting on
> what may or may not happen, what should or should not happen.
>
>
Although actually doing stuff is exciting for the youngsters it is not
impossible that some of the older people who are already too busy (or
too tired) to get their hands dirty themselves might have useful words
of advice to offer. A lot of thrashing around with trial and error
development might be avoided with a touch on the rudder to point you
in the right direction.
'Behind every successful man is a strong woman'.
Oops, sorry, that should be ---
'Behind every successful man is a surprised woman'.
BillK
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