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Re: New Anarchist

Wheylous — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:38:39 GMT

I wrote this as an introduction to AnCap - I hope you can find it useful: http://www.reddit.com/r/Libertarian/comments/rggzj/i_dont_have_a_very_good_understanding_of_what/c45neru

Re: New Anarchist

OldBenjaminNOMORE — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:32:04 GMT

That sums it up. They were all government-sympathists; I couldn't help them understand that I was arguing in defense of them, but they would have nothing but the State run their lives

Re: New Anarchist

Autolykos — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:55:03 GMT

Welcome to the forum, OldBenjaminNOMORE.

OldBenjaminNOMORE:
I found them all to be completely absorbed in whatever their society told them. I made valid arguments that were met with nothing but contempt and simpleminded replies.

There are at least a few aspects to this. In no particular order:

1. Contempt for what you said because it goes against "common sense", "traditional wisdom", etc. - which is presumed to be good and valid.

2. On the one hand, simpleminded replies could be due to them simply wanting you to shut up and go away.

3. On the other hand, they could be "mantras" that they were repeating to themselves. In that case, they weren't really arguing with you, they were arguing with themselves, trying to dispel the "demons of doubt" from their own minds.

4. Likely there was massive ignorance of even basic logic on their part, which makes it all the more difficult to actually debate them. This ignorance reinforces the above aspects

Re: New Anarchist

Wheylous — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:35:54 GMT

Dang. It is an echo chamber!

Re: New Anarchist

Wheylous — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:35:37 GMT

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW_tU3ImqPw#t=13s

Re: New Anarchist

John James — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:37:19 GMT

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW_tU3ImqPw#t=13s

Re: New Anarchist

hashem — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:18:58 GMT

Welcome, and beware the echo-chamber.

Re: New Anarchist

Jargon — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:04:42 GMT

Welcome, and beware the echo-chamber.

New Anarchist

OldBenjaminNOMORE — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:41:31 GMT

Hello,

I have just finished an argument on facebook that spanned nearly 1000 comments. It was I against 5 other people who thought I was crazy and out of touch with humanity for supporting free-market anarchism.

I found them all to be completely absorbed in whatever their society told them. I made valid arguments that were met with nothing but contempt and simpleminded replies.

Just saying, i'm glad to be in the company of you all. I've browsed this site for quite some time, but now I've finally signed up and I 'm here to stay.

I look forward to stimulating conversations with like-minded people.