[ExI] Call To Libertarians

[Natasha Vita-More]

Extropy has no built in politics. That is why I am an extropian and not a
libertarian, democrat, republican, green or whatever.  I am only for human
rights and the right to enhance.
 
I am not an atheist.  I don't bother with religion. I value empathy more
than religion or politics.
 
 <http://www.natasha.cc/> Natasha Vita-More
 

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[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Darren Greer
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 6:31 PM
To: ExI chat list
Subject: Re: [ExI] Call To Libertarians


 
Natasha wrote: 


  > I am an Extropian and NOT a libertarian!!@!!!@<


So does that mean Extropianism has a built-in political philosophy? I'm
assuming it's not libertarianism, from the discussion here today. :) My
original question was about the relation between libertarianism and
technological progress in the transhumanist sense. I did the reading you all
suggested. But is there a political and economic philosophy that
transhumanists are more likely to champion because it furthers technological
goals?

I don't expect consensus on this. But I'm curious about it, and have been
since I joined this group. We certainly have no problem discussing religion.
I know, for example, that most of us are atheists. What about, as Spike
suggested in his let's-have-an-open-season-on-libertarianism suggestion,
politics?

Darren
-- 

There is no history, only biography.


-Ralph Waldo Emerson




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