Philosophy of Vopiscus

Vopiscus

Heavy metal philosopher of psychology, sociology, and political theory. Grease your mental gearbox with this collection of concise concepts meant to get the creative juices flowing. (formerly titled Psychic Lube)

  1. 2月22日 · 附贈內容

    Socialism is Slavery without Accountability for the Slave-Owners

    [Political Theory Series] Right now the government takes one quarter of the fruit of my labor.  I don’t get to decide where that money goes or what it gets used for.  We are one-quarter socialist, from where I’m sitting.  Just heard that in New York City, which is not my problem, but a useful example, they’re trying  to raise taxes by another 9%, and trying to pass a law that prevents you from selling your property to anyone but the government.*  Okay, so fast-forward that madness a few generations, and you have a world in which everyone lives in government-owned housing and works without pay.  Someone else decides where you live, what you do, and what stuff you can have.  How is that different from slavery?  Only in one respect: you’re owned by committee, instead of by an individual, so there’s no one to hold accountable when things go too far.  Fork socialism. *correction: proposed NYC law is about selling apartments, not houses (yet). Certain non-profits would get first dibs on multi-family residential purchases. Still illustrates the trend. Augmenting Willpower (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Augmenting-Willpower/dp/B0CMY2T4D5/ An Idea is Not a Product: Moving Daydreams from Your Head to Your Wallet (audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Not-Product-Moving-Daydreams/dp/B0CXFXXLB1/ The Podcram (highlights from other podcasts): https://open.spotify.com/show/7eXzt8qPiuh0Er6CIwVKFK

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Heavy metal philosopher of psychology, sociology, and political theory. Grease your mental gearbox with this collection of concise concepts meant to get the creative juices flowing. (formerly titled Psychic Lube)