> However, I think we did jump the gun in assuming that all hackers are selfish anarchists. Is this a correct impression I got?
I would not sall are, but thus far, the ones I have encountered and spent a great deal of time with, gravitite to that philosophical corner. I think it passes in most cases.
> I think many do it just to test their skill, as an athlete would.
Yes, Im sure this is part of it too, curiosity is also a powerful motivator.
> >I believe that any sort of group, organisation, following is
> >inherently wrong. Any group will become assimilating, elitist,
> >corrupt and fill itself with its own hype. I wouldn't have any of
> >that. It's building something negative. What good can come out of
> >taking away someone's individuality for the sake of block numbers?
> >Even anarchists have to wear the circle-A. They are hypocrites. None
> >of them really apreciates anarchy, they are only following it because
> >it's such a big fashion. You can't destroy something wantonly. You
> >have to destroy everything you're not entirely comfortable with.
> >There has to be a purpose to it, offering some sort of an alternative. >There isn't such a thing as a group philosophy. That's all wrong. That's >too limiting and sterile. A philosophy can't be described completely. >That's stopping it, and you can't put a stop on thoughts. Thoughts >change. As soon as a philosophy is established by an individual in a >way that someone else accepts it, it is destroyed.
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Im not a 100% sure what your friend is saying, but I dont think I agree whole heartedly, I do think it is not good to follow blindly, but I do think it is good to follow a good idea. Refusing to get vaccinated against a deadly disease because you dont want to "follow" is downright fool hearty. You can extend this several steps in all directions. My favorite Sci-fi example of a functioning anarchy is from Harry Harrison's Stainless steel rat series. There was a group on a planet that practiced a form of government called IM (Individual
Mutualism). Basically a computer assigned 8 hrs of work a week to everyone based on skills - all labor was equally valued, and there were no laws. If you were a jerk, news would pass from person to persona and no one would work with you, give you food etc... The only problem I see with this type of system is that people are inherintly selfish (in my opinion) and much more interested in self satisfaction, societies benefit.
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