<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 4, 2023 at 12:31 PM John Klos via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br></blockquote><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
Capitalism broke the government, not the other way around. </blockquote><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>### LOL, John, LOL.</div><div><br></div><div>But, just as an exercise in engineering, I invite you to imagine the feedback loops that operate in pluralistic, trade-oriented societies vs. hierarchical, monopolistic power structures. An engineering frame of mind, built from a first-principles level, just like when you design an AC controller or a bridge, does wonders to clarify one's understanding of what could work in the design of the control system of a society.</div><div><br></div><div>You are not an engineer, John, are you?</div><div><br></div><div>Rafal </div></div></div>