I think there is something to the progressive assumption that there must be an order, because in chaos, humans behave abominably.
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and the assumption that the order can be designed better or worse---of necessity by elite designers---is an elitist assumption.
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And that elitism is basis of the most just philosophical critique of progressivism, which can come from the left or the right.
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Still... it seems equally intuitive that the system can be improved, because all systems can be improved! But is there something...
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in the system itself fundamentally hostile to human freedom and happiness? And can the system ever work poison out of its own system?
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I think the answer is, yes, it can, but only if the people who operate the system---ultimately voters---want it bad enough.
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