Serious question: does learning programming catalyze libertarian tendencies or does causation go other way? Or is this just correlation?
Conversation
Replying to
I don't know what learning programming would have to do with anything. More drawn into heavily libertarian culture I'd guess
2
1
Replying to
. eg. causation path: coding gives you unprecedented sense of individual power. Politics of powerlessness stops making sense
1
2
Replying to
. but it's more than Ametican/non-American. SV style leading edge coding culture converts foreigners too when exposed to it
1
Replying to
Quote Tweet
Replying to @aresnick
@aresnick The long-term consequence of searching-stack-overflow culture: "Understanding" becomes a quaint anachronism, like "Theology"
1
Replying to
Quote Tweet
Replying to @aresnick
@aresnick The long-term consequence of searching-stack-overflow culture: "Understanding" becomes a quaint anachronism, like "Theology"
4
Show replies
Replying to
definite possibility... like sysad rule for slashdot. Maybe libertarian programmers are simply super vocal.
2
Replying to
Does the RNC know you're really only supporting them because there isn't a true libertarian option?
1
Replying to
I think you need to explore the Rush 2112 libertarianism causation/correlation question.





