Sunday 21 April 2013

How to Surf


Socialism, for example, is something relevant to previous generations. What we care about is social justice, we just think that ties it into, and must be, some already-specified strand of thinking, because we've been told that it does. We have the internet now, we don't need it. It is perfectly possible to be a pure capitalist and want social justice.
People seem to think labeling themselves as a bastion of socialism, welfare, free trade or anything else, is a sign of strength. Many people look to them and believe it is.
It is not. It is weak.
Freedom of expression does not just mean the ability to say what you think without persecution, but what you do not think. To lie, provoke, "troll," guard your emotions and see what happens.