On 9/7/16 5:59 PM, jim bell wrote:

From: Stephen D. Williams <sdw@lig.net>
On 9/6/16 9:01 PM, jim bell wrote:
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>I didn't comment about it.  The Purge movies always remind me of AP.  Not the same, but related.
http://www.thepurgemovie.co.uk/

>My preference is to consider ideas that are likely to improve things.  AP doesn't seem promising, although good to keep in mind.

That's a rather weak answer.  Why is AP unlikely to improve things?  Some people have said it will work "too well".  Be specific.  What do you say are its faults?  Will it get rid of governments?  Will it defend libertarian or anarchic regions?

A system where anyone can be targeted for any reason will cause fear, certainty seeking, last resort alliance building, fatalist resignation and cynicism in the general population, and similar to spiral out of control.  Groups will develop feudal protection rackets, clans, private protection details, and events, mistakes or not, will trigger a cascade of blood feuds.

I haven't analyzed it thoroughly, at a glance it seems that kind of negative dynamic, regardless of actual risk, will sour the whole society.


sdw