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<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004>BTW, a misanthrope doesn't necessarily hate
humanity, he or she might only <EM>mistrust</EM> humanity. You have read of
hermits residing in remote locales living to be 102 years old,
even though they smoke pipes or chew tobacco, drink whiskey.
These long-lived hermits have no attorneys, alimony, accountants,
telemarketers, junk mail to put in the recycling bin, and so
forth. The simplicity of living a rural life is not so much what is of
interest here, it is the peace of mind that comes from not being surrounded
by those who want a piece of you, who want to sell you something, want a
shoulder to sob on, an empathetic ear to describe their problems in the smallest
detail.<BR> ><EM>Subject: RE: [extropy-chat]
moveon.org<BR> >I've never actually <BR>>seen anyone *claim* to be a
misanthrope. Did some joker<BR>>get on your computer and pull a gag?
{8^D<BR><BR>>spike</EM></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>OK
well I hope I live long, but not so long that I begin to mistrust
humanity.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I have
a lot of trust in humanity. I trust every human to act in her
own</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>best
interest and the best interest of her offspring. I trust people
to</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>be
greedy, for I do not see that as a negative thing. I want to
see</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>legal
systems set up so that it works best when everyone looks out</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>for
number 1.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>In
regards to your long lived hermits, I am encouraged, for I have
no</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>attorney, no alimony, no accountant, no telemarketers (any
more).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I do
have junk mail and a recycling bin, but it doesn't bother me
in</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>the
least. If that is their secret to a long life, I *might* live long
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<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>enough
to see the singularity. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Do
think of another word besides misanthrope however. It
carries</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>too
many negative connotations to refer to just the reclusive.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=296164703-23092004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>{8-] spike</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>