[extropy-chat] Re: The Force of Human Freedom

MB mbb386 at main.nc.us
Mon Feb 7 14:55:31 UTC 2005




On Mon, 7 Feb 2005, Eugen Leitl wrote:
>
> The U.S. is not the world, and I've elsewhere (repeatedly) noticed
> that
> allowing tagespolitik to creep in is a surefire recipe to let the
> list (any list, unless it's dedicated to trivia) go to the dogs.
>
> If I choose to focus primarily on technology it's not because
> politics is irrelevant, but because politics poisons the pool.


Agreed. I have watched an interesting and informative list go downhill
fast because of political wrangling. Pity, too, as several of the best
and most articulate members left. :C The politics had little to do
with the real reason for the list, but that quickly became to most
posted item.

Regards,
MB





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