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The interesting history they don't teach in schools
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RE: The interesting history they don't teach in schools
(April 20, 2015 at 3:01 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
Quote:Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.


G. Sallustius Crispus  1st century BC

And maybe that's true ... another reason why I don't necessarily endorse anarchism, even though I love its ethos. 

But then, if I were to turn to a master/slave sort of Nietzschean ideology, wouldn't the logical conclusion would be egoism and narcissism? I mean, if most only desire to be slaves, the only other logical alternative would be a desire to be master. So the argument narrows to benevolent or malevolent master, but why would benevolence enjoy any special claim to truth?

So then, why not just be Romans and drop the pretenses  Smile 

Ahh yes, the other ingredient we're missing here .... people prefer to be well treated slaves, but they also like thinking they're free.
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RE: The interesting history they don't teach in schools - by nihilistcat - April 20, 2015 at 3:13 pm

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