Reading Antifragile by Nassim Taleb was eye-opening for me. I turn to the concepts of the book whenever I feel unsure about a decision or opinion.
Reading Antifragile by Nassim Taleb was eye-opening for me. I turn to the concepts of the book whenever I feel unsure about a decision or opinion.
Walkaway by Cory Doctorow. I was interested in anarchism in my college years, but turned away from it because of what I perceived as the strongman problem. What happens when the psychopaths come for what you have?
Walkaway solved that. In a post scarcity society, you walk away. Let them have your shit. You can build new shit, better shit, avoiding the mistakes you made and making grander mistakes forever into the future.
This book brought me back into the fold. It was transformative, and in a really big way
You wouldn’t have post scarcity society in anarchism, though. And if that has been achieved before, it would be what they attack first.
You should read the book. Might just change your mind
I really should, that is true. I’ll put it on the list. I’ve read most of Doctorow’s older books already.
Including Down and Out In The Magic Kingdom? 'Cause Walkaway is the prequel