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The Mental Prison Break
upon detail. They do it still. You know what they say now? They say the year is 1982, and I am 50 years old. Blah, blah, blah.16
To approach real liberation we liberals need to question even the most elementary definitions of ourselves. If this happened nationally, America could become a true democracy governed by authentic freethinkers. Imagine 325 million people trying to figure out the best direction for society. Everyone could discuss issues with wide-open minds, yet agree to abide by the majority — while retaining great respect for good minority viewpoints. Then imagine us coordinating it all for the greatest health of the community and for the greatest expression of the individual.
This collaboration would create a massive mass of advanced intelligence, a brain-computer network with 325 million intimate, but totally independent thinkers. Or, if worldwide, six billion of the same. There’s a painfully slim chance this could happen. Yet, among freethinking liberals I think this could start to happen today.
Dutiful duty avoidance
According to Nietzsche we don’t even have to accept any duties. But if we do accept the challenge of saving civilization one of our most important jobs would be to figure out how to be happier. Not only
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