[extropy-chat] REAL POLITIK IN THE WTA... and so long...

[Jef Allbright]

On 1/14/06, spike <spike66 at comcast.net> wrote:
> > bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Samantha Atkins
> > Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] REAL POLITIK IN THE WTA... and so long...
> >
> > In my experience the WTA has largely put forward the notion than
> > transhumanism requires socialism ...
> >
> > - samantha
>
> I will accept this as fact unless someone from WTA is
> hanging out here and offers a counter argument.
>
> This notion simplifies matters considerably, for
> it appears to me that transhumanism requires capitalism.
> Transhumanism thrives on individual freedom, loooots
> of free-flowing capital, profit motive, getting
> governments out of our way (insert Howard-Dean-ish
> YEEAAAAHH), wealth creation, etc.
>

Spike, I agree with you regarding the necessity of individual drivers
of growth, but what is often disregarded is the cooperative framework
that supports such individual growth, and the overwhelming (in the
long term) benefits of synergetic organization.

[I hope this isn't construed as support for socialism and central management.]

- Jef
http://www.jefallbright.net
"Increasing awareness for increasing morality"