Brian H wrote:
Ask not what your society can do for you, ask why you, as a mere individual, have earned the godforsaken right to burn your societies’ precious resources.
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Uh, who else? Does “society” create/own resources? Does it exist distinct from the individuals it comprises? People who ask and phrase questions like this are presuming to speak for society, and implicitly claim the right to make decisions on its behalf. Arrogance excelsior!
And who’s to say that a person has to be a citizen OR an industrialist? The honestly blended person will design organizations for the least amount of effort expended, not just the least amount of capital OR the least amount of energy, and other metrics. The us-vs-them mentality wastes a lot of energy moving (too much) ammunition, ferinstance.
