War. Murder, rape, theft, abuse and bullying, dishonesty. I move towards 30, and realize that so many suffer from these harmful choices by real people, often people they know, and the perpetrators don’t seem to be bad on the surface at least. And while the direct harm of these doesn’t hit people 24/7, the effect […]
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Human Flourishing
There’s a thought experiment in religious thought: What would you change if you were God? If you try it, you’ll notice that it’s very difficult to say anything, since any suggestions runs into the issue of undesired and unforeseen consequences. This doesn’t mean there isn’t suffering in the world, but we should see it’s difficult […]
Empress hasn’t clothes
But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. The people dream of a new system to counter the currents of capitalism, with decentralized control, no monopoly, with the hope of seeing something better flourish, if they theorize enough. However, there is a tension between the centralized systems and decentralized ones: Thing capture. Thing capture is a […]