Fudged Ideals

You know, “materialism” doesn’t really describe the bone I have to pick.

I have just as much to say to people who postulate philosophically derived imaginary entities.

The issue is that “materialism” is actually A FORM OF IDEALISM, and I feel like I just did a philosophy oh god

But THAT’S IT! That’s ALL the philosophy, because IDEAS-DRIVEN EXISTENCE is the bone I have to pick.

The idea that “everything is stuff” is AN IDEA.

Ideas are made up. Like, that is the definition of an idea.

Relationship, compromise, fudged ideals. That’s what I like.

This gets underneath another inversion that’s been getting at me, one that runs counter to what every so-called “conservative” authority figure ever told me growing up.

UTOPIANISM IS REACTIONARY.

You know what “conserves” the life-ways of real people just trying to live? Negotiation. Compromise.

You know, politics.

Imposing some new order based on what seems like a good idea to YOU? Whether it’s in the Bible or just what seems Rational?

That’s something ELSE, man.

Now consider who wants to create “super-intelligences.”