My meditation for today (and probably the next six months): Am I invested in radical change in continuity with existing institutions...
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"punctuated equilibrium" model of social change, rather than a revolution. But is that because chaos is truly too dangerous to risk?
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or is it because the existing order provides for my material needs, even though it works against me in (numerous) other ways?
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are there truly those for whom chaos is a better option than the current order? I don't mean anarchy, I mean true societal failure...
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My basic argument has always been: in chaos, power becomes more powerful. Revolution is a fine game for the majority, but for a minority...
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And I think there is truth to that idea, and yet... you have to be skeptical of anything aligned with your material interests.
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