In a semi-civilized society politics would be illegal. In a truly civilized society it would be impossible.
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Replying to @Outsideness
to achieve a truly civilized society we shall have to dissolve the people and elect another
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Replying to @Outsideness @drethelin
Someday when everything is just a sea of electrons floating through 2 dimensional space, finally civility & equality will be achieved.
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Replying to @EvanMcM @drethelin
When equality becomes purely formal (corresponding to the avatar position of an anonymous Internet user) it becomes easily achievable. ...
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... Civility, on the other hand, almost certainly requires disintegration of the digital commons (i.e. Urbit, or some analog).
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Replying to @Outsideness @drethelin
I'd perhaps put it this way - equality in the long run can balance and maintain on its own, civility cannot. Requires active participation.
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For "active participation" I'd substitute "consistent incentives".
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Replying to @Outsideness @drethelin
I would too - I like that better. Good point. It's one of the things that makes it worth being a human being.
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