[ExI] The twists & turns of politics & idealism (was: The End of the Future)

[Amon Zero]

On 7 October 2011 08:46, Amon Zero <amon at doctrinezero.com> wrote:

>
> There will be a re-working of the original leaflet too, currently under the
> scrutiny of the DZ list - I won't bore anyone here with details of the
> process, but will post the proposed content here before the leaflet is
> mocked up, just in case anyone here would care to offer any constructive
> criticism.
>


Can anyone help by throwing a comment or two my way, please?

Here's my first stab at a second version of text for the leaflet. I've made
a point of leaving certain things implicit, where there seems to be no
obvious gain and possible liability in stating them explicitly. I'd greatly
appreciate any feedback/comments you may be able to offer. I'm thinking that
the leaflets would be twice the size earlier planned (i.e. A5 rather than
A6), to allow a little more text and better print quality.

One word of warning - it seems quite clear to me that libertarians,
particularly Anarcho-Capitalists, will not like this one little bit. That is
understood. Perhaps best save your blood pressure and not read it! I've
tried my best to be compatible with personal freedom and notions of
responsible Capitalism, but of course it's a nigh-impossible balancing act
to resolve what seem to be essentially opposing points of view.

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