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Naturalism vs Post-naturalism
Topic Started: Apr 11 2016, 11:13 AM (4,210 Views)
HangingThief
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Parasky
Apr 16 2016, 12:52 PM
Yes, hunter-gatherer society had a shorter list of cons. Modern society has a long list of cons. It also has a much longer list of pros. I don't see why you would prefer a world in which problems are "simple facts of life" as opposed to one in which problems are... Solvable problems.
Ok, so which of today's problems that we've created for ourselves are solvable? Solvable in theory isn't the same as solvable in practice.
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Capitalism.
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Apr 16 2016, 03:59 PM
Capitalism.
I don't see it being solved anytime soon.
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Not with that attitude, comrade! Looks like someone needs to be sent to the gulags for reeducation!
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I suppose.
But when you have so many people, you pretty much have to choose between capitalism and communism. You can't have both parity and freedom.
EDIT: Not trying to drag this even further off topic. Just ignore that.
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Apr 16 2016, 06:28 PM
But when you have so many people, you pretty much have to choose between capitalism and communism.
Um, no. There are more options than just capitalism and communism. Political/economic discussions are not really welcome on this forum though, so I'll leave it at that.
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Yes. Back on topic, please.
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Well, there's a spectrum in between. But nothing really different.
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What part of "no political discussion allowed" is so hard for everybody here?
Edited by Scrublord, Apr 16 2016, 07:09 PM.
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Scrublord
Apr 16 2016, 07:09 PM
What part of "no political discussion allowed" is so hard for everybody here?
You ninja'd me on that last one
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Apr 16 2016, 03:59 PM
Capitalism.
Because christ forbid people have a motivation to excel.

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