[extropy-chat] POLL: Principles of Extropy

[Chris Hibbert]

It's hard to argue with Hal's ordering.  I had to shuffle the list in 
order to find out what I'd do starting from scratch.  Turns out that I 
swapped 2 & 3, and moved intelligent technology down two positions. 
Minor differences.

My rationale:  I value critical thinking about objectives above all.  My 
secondary domain is pancrit.org to reflect that value.  I spend some of 
my free time trying to figure out how to create a real money Idea 
Futures market, because I think it will promote clear thinking about 
policy alternatives.  The open society has proven itself to be the only 
known mechanism that allows people who disagree to peacefully live 
together in an advancing society.  It only works when individuals are 
free to direct their own lives and choose their own future.  Our 
advancing technology will continue to give everyone more choices over time.


1 Rational Thinking
2 Open Society
3 Self-Direction
4 Self Transformation
5 Perpetual Progress
6 Intelligent Technology
7 Practical Optimism

Chris
-- 
Currently reading: Ward & Brownlee, Rare Earth: Why Complex Life
     Is Uncommon in the Universe; Iain M. Banks, Look to Windward;
     On my Clie: Alexandar Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo

Chris Hibbert
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