AbsurdZugzwang

So true. Been on anti depressants and anti anxiety medication for two years. It’s nice that I’m not considering unaliving myself anymore, but I feel like I’m a different person.

2025-05-12 10:11:38

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Good evening from Australia.

2025-05-12 09:34:30

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Good evening from Australia

2025-05-12 04:47:23

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I asked Grok to compare the process of opening a new bank in Australia against the process of opening a new bank in other countries and it’s conclusion was “Australia’s APRA is among the strictest regulators globally”. So I’m starting to see your point.

2025-05-12 01:41:51

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Can the state do no action to benefit free markets? We have an oligopoly in our banking sector, and a few years ago they were all charging the same rip off fees to customers. We had a royal commission and the bags were charged a fine and new laws now prevent them from charging excessive fees. How is this bad for competition?

2025-05-11 21:24:09

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I’m in Australia: we had a telecommunications business run by the government (Telstra) it was privatised in 1974 and became a monopoly, so in 1989 the government legislated that another telecommunications company (Optus) could use the infrastructure that the government have sold to telstra then we had a duopoly. Then the government built our national broadband network and now we have viable competition in the Telecommunications market with more players like vodaphone and ISP options. How would a laissez-faire market do a better job of creating competition in this situation?

2025-05-11 12:43:25

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Do you think it is government that enables corporations to create monopolies? I thought Laissez-faire economics was desirable because government crippled business?

2025-05-11 12:29:37

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How does the nation-state protect shareholder’s? It is often the government that steps in to break up monopolies. Rich people know how to make money, form a monopoly corporation with the other rich people and exploit the workers.

2025-05-11 12:25:55

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Who will prevent powerful actors from using violence to monopolise resources?

2025-05-11 12:08:42

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Will the corporations become the new central governments for new smaller regional entities that resemble the old nation states?

2025-05-11 11:59:21

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Interesting proposal: Voluntary welfare contributions. How do you see funding for infrastructure, tax or also voluntary?

2025-05-11 11:28:56

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I agree with the need for some examples. Your post is very abstract. I abhor victim culture as well, but what do you see as the things that are “right side up”? What truth are you advocating for?

2025-05-11 10:59:36

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They’re amazing.

2025-05-11 10:45:16

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Is it possible to combine Laissez-faire economics with socially responsible welfare?

2025-05-11 10:23:58

Is Nietzsche’s Übermensch a valid response to the Absurd?

2025-05-11 09:39:00

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Done

2025-05-11 08:38:22

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Did you “maybe learn” because I asked a question? Was that really necessary?

2025-05-11 07:37:07

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Oh that’s great. Thank you leadbyexample.

2025-05-11 06:45:31

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Will we even notice when the line is crossed?

2025-05-11 06:27:33

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I don’t get what it is. I just saw a bunch of images going by. Please explain, thank you.

2025-05-11 02:52:12

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Looks nice. Hope it is all you wished for.

2025-05-11 02:01:53

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Are you old enough to remember Everybody Love Raymond? If not give it a try, might help you laugh at the situation.

2025-05-11 01:25:02

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Ayn Rand says “Reason is man’s only means of grasping reality and of acquiring knowledge” but Camus advocates for “facts the heart can feel” how would you reconcile these views in order to blend Absurdism and Objectivism?

2025-05-11 01:06:26

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Yes rebellion against the absurd is a key component of absurdist theory, but rebellion is against the lack of purpose and meaning not against physics or science. Why should my rebellion conflict with objectivism?

2025-05-11 00:14:19

Is Absurdism compatible with objectivism? I certainly see absurdism as fitting more with Aristotle and existentialism than with Plato and the abstract forms, but can it be blended with objectivism? The idea that the universe of the cat is different to the universe of people is very post modern, but Camus also says that “The absurd is lucid reason noting its limits.” This seems to adhere with objectivist commitment to reason. What do you think Nostriches?

2025-05-10 23:09:41

Can we try to set a more open minded tone on Nostr. Let’s try to understand each other first before we criticise.

2025-05-10 22:41:33

Where are fellow absurdists? So we have a home on Nostr yet?

2025-05-10 22:35:03

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That’s in the Northern Territory. It’s beautiful up there, I live near Darwin for three years and near Alice Springs for 2. It’s like stepping back in time to the era of early settlement.

2025-05-10 22:00:11

Where are my fellow absurdists? Do we have a home on Nostr yet?

2025-05-10 12:44:54

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Live here. Love it.

2025-05-10 11:50:51

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Good evening from down under.

2025-05-10 11:42:53

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Doesn’t the bloke chain mean the crypto is always traceable back to its previous owners? How are these criminals ever going to clean the $4m to be able to use it?