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Libertarianism fails because modernity is too complex for average-IQ people

they need simple, strong guidance from our social and financ...
Multi-colored tank state
  01/22/18
Disagree. The complexities, interactions, tendencies, etc. o...
Iridescent talking toilet seat
  01/22/18
we tell people to "save for retirement." a large ...
Multi-colored tank state
  01/22/18
"Modern distractions and practical limitations are the ...
blathering roast beef chad
  01/22/18
Distractions: garbage on TV, corporate-controlled news media...
Iridescent talking toilet seat
  01/22/18
The "distractions" category seems like bait for du...
blathering roast beef chad
  01/22/18
no, libertarianism fails because it assumes that everyone in...
adventurous chapel ape
  01/22/18
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Translucent cerebral institution
  01/22/18


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Date: January 22nd, 2018 7:30 PM
Author: Multi-colored tank state

they need simple, strong guidance from our social and financial systems to shepherd them away from danger and toward stability. cutting them loose and telling them to do whatever they want is basically like taking a 5-year-old to a steel foundry and telling him to explore and have fun.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867800&forum_id=2#35213030)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 7:34 PM
Author: Iridescent talking toilet seat

Disagree. The complexities, interactions, tendencies, etc. of our social, political, and economic systems can be described in simple terms and understood by a typical high schooler. Modern distractions and practical limitations are the primary hindrance.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867800&forum_id=2#35213067)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 7:43 PM
Author: Multi-colored tank state

we tell people to "save for retirement." a large portion of the population doesn't do that, for various reasons. a wise system would make it so that they saved automatically and didn't have to worry about the complexities of such a thing at all. that's a good example of how soft paternalism works better than traditional libertarianism.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867800&forum_id=2#35213149)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 7:47 PM
Author: blathering roast beef chad

"Modern distractions and practical limitations are the primary hindrance."

Isn't that the same thing, brother?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867800&forum_id=2#35213177)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 7:54 PM
Author: Iridescent talking toilet seat

Distractions: garbage on TV, corporate-controlled news media presenting a distorted view of the world, professional sports, etc.

Limitations: working full-time, having a family to feed, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867800&forum_id=2#35213231)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 7:56 PM
Author: blathering roast beef chad

The "distractions" category seems like bait for dumbs.

Your limitations category seems distinct, at least in part.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867800&forum_id=2#35213243)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 7:52 PM
Author: adventurous chapel ape

no, libertarianism fails because it assumes that everyone in the world is 130+ IQ

in reality, the vast majority of the world's population is waaaaaaaayyyy too stupid to respond to abstract incentives based on low time preference. you have to be literally autistic or utterly clueless about human nature to buy into "libertarianism" past your early 20s

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867800&forum_id=2#35213207)



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Date: January 22nd, 2018 7:52 PM
Author: Translucent cerebral institution



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3867800&forum_id=2#35213214)