Ok... So ive listened to a number of your videos so i decided to give my 2 cents here.
Its great what you do... Most of it. :)
Some things i cant agree with you on. My disagreement being on your necessity to go completely to the opposite side ("against the man") in terms of anything government related. (your closing argument on the Brexit couple video, as an example)
Its like youve driven on that road for so long you got to a line, that if you crossed you would be in extremist territory, so you just stop there and start smudging that line with your foot, walking along it, slightly rocking from one side to the other.
Anyways.. my point being is that people cannot govern themselves. You need representation and governance.. Not on everything like we have now, not in the abusive way government acts now... Because this system has become so bloated and unjust we need to improve upon the system and reduce the power of government, "reduce"... not abolish all together.
There are three very simple facts...
- People are stupid. Some people are stupid about everything but most people are stupid about some things
- Your bartender shouldn't be making decisions about Stem cell research.
- Individuals are very conflict prone
When you put all that together it comes to light that you can follow the evolution of the governing body from those 3 things. Representation and some kind of centralized decision making needs to exist. There was a need to fulfill, a very real one which is why "government" came to existence in the first place.
The problem today is that it exists in every facet of our society, but the solution isnt "de-evolving" society, its rather determining the specific facets, isolating them and making adjustments towards Freedom of choice where it can exist.
If most people are stupid about some things, it is extremely dangerous to give anyone the "right" to initiate violence against others, which is what government is.
I can represent myself; I believe you can too. And just about everyone else can too if they know what is right and what is wrong. Right and wrong are simple. Anything is right if it DOES NOT result in harm to other sentient beings. An action is WRONG if it DOES result in harm to other sentient beings.
And you think you can base a society on an individuals knowledge of right and wrong?
Societal decisions are much more complex then deciding black from white.
If you think you can represent yourself then good luck with that.
Truth is you cannot. You are stupid about some things you have an opinion about. Even if its a strong opinion. Same goes for everyone else in this world. That is why you need some kind of leadership on subjects you either do not understand or that are important but you cant find to deal with. That is why you need representation.
What Adam is trying to sell is idealistic foolishness. Why people need to go into the extreme is beyond me. Moderation is the key.
Yes, you can base a society on an individual's knowledge of right and wrong. Because right and wrong is simple, it is black and white. All decisions are easy to make once you understand that violence-wrong, no violence used-right.