undermining maslow: towards an ethical framework with variables

i am super happy that i found the nap (non-aggression principle). it was the missing piece between aggression and pacifism that reconciled the positions of my ww2 grandfather and hippie (but ironically abusive) father. i recognize, however, that the nap can and will only even be a consideration once a person has climbed high enough up maslow's hierarchy. imo, it's unreasonable to expect a starving person to not steal bread - though you may still consider it immoral (i do). the greater immorality lies in the person who is not starving but steals bread, anyway. so here we have the problem of binary thinking when a continuum of sorts seems more appropriate

(i need something here - supporting/elaborating/expanding - but i'm lazy and don't have it flushed out, sorry)

anyhoo. when that institution of violence know as the state steps in, it undermines the nap of one individual to build up the base of the other. in other words, you're forcing the person who produced bread to now have to worry about his security

higher up on maslow's needs lies a ditty known as charity. this is where individuals give out bread to the starving willingly. so whereas, when the state redistributes bread we are destroying pyramids, with this method we are placing the capstone

now i just need to find someone smart to write a treatise on appropriate methods (defensive violence, ostracism, etc - and possibly sompin' about laws and mores) for each level, and interactions of individuals on different levels - while respecting the individual

course, if i could finish stefbot's (stefan molyxlzxjcajneu) UPB (universally preferable behavior) it might be in there

Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two

from http://www.dailypaul.com/163078/awesome-10min-fight-of-the-century-keynes-vs-hayek
http://econstories.tv
http://www.billyandadam.com

if i was a woman, i'd sooo let max keiser do me

course, stacy might get jealous


also, see his work on rt


he should team up with bill black and form a dynamic duo. bill would have to be robin. sorry, bill

is the tipping point coming?

in Atlas Shrugged a quality railroad engineer is replaced with a "yes man" and this leads to a tragedy for the train passengers (one of whom forced out the quality engineer)

the US fabric has largely been replaced with yes men, and has thus lost its integrity. the "go along to get along" mentality is sending lemmings over a cliff - don't get caught up with them

tragically, there's nothing like vulnerable nuclear reactors (made by GE, btw) to highlight the incompetence and tragedy that forced relations bring. tyranny - it just doesn't pay what it used to

just kill the goose instead of waiting for the eggs and see what that gets you

writing the future

our narrative has been hijacked. our potential has been chained to true/false and multiple choice. we find ourselves now with a pen and blank paper, able to reclaim the story and write our own future. don't carelessly gamble yours and let them win your future from you

the multiheaded hydra, aka - all roads lead to rome

i don't like the idea of class warfare, but as buffet noted (i paraphrase) "there is class warfare and my class is winning"

if you are a socialist, there is a socialist icon in your movement who is "owned". if you're a libertarian - same thing. conservative? - you betcha. progressive? gimme a break. lennin described this strategy and it works

the big boys don't take a side, they take all sides. controlled opposition has been the name of the game since the communists partnered with the socialists in post wwi germany to isolate the political contest between the two parties. when don king represents both fighters, he wins regardless

further, if you trust in a socialist system, they'll come along and privatize your retirement in the name of capitalism. if you own your own business, they tax it or take it over by the gov in the name of socialism. by changing the rules they guarantee a way to fleece you. you don't know whether you're playing high hand or low hand until after they've seen all the cards

argh