On Tue, 3 Apr 2001, Declan McCullagh wrote:
It's important for cypherpunks to understand why Seth Finkelstein has (apparently) recently subscribed to the list. Seth is essentially an anti-cypherpunk, someone who violently disagrees with free-market points of view and has spent (a conservative estimate) hundreds of hours arguing against them.
Being against 'free market' bullshit doesn't make one an 'anti-cypherpunk', it does make them a 'discriminating cypherpunk'. It does however mean they at least recognize that the 'Libertarian' view of 'god money rules' is bereft of any philosphical import and ethically about as dead as it's possible to be. Fuck David Friedman and his 'business has only one purpose: make money' and anyone who follows his brain-dead dronings.
Seth's claim to fame is that he popularized the "Libertarianism Makes You Stupid" saying, popular among a small clutch of Net-leftists. An article he
Actually you have to start out being stupid to fall for libertarian anything. Freedom for ALL, not just the monied. Libertarians are just another group wanting to coerce you to their ends - make lots of money for them. And if you don't have any, well that's just too damn bad. The Libertarian credo of 'money makes the world go round' is accurate only if you choose to make it so. Tell 'em "No thanks". ____________________________________________________________________ Beware gentle knight, there is no greater monster than reason. Miguel de Cervantes The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------