I think that “pirate” is a dirty word. The way it’s portrayed in movies helps that definition. There was a ton of piracy visited upon East India Company, and many merchants that worked for nations. Piracy isn’t necessarily some chaotic institution, if I can borrow that word. There’s plenty of those examples. However, if there’s ever any such movements of any scale, that attempt to skirt around government backed corporations, rest assured, it will be called “piracy”.
Yes, vigilantism will be called piracy. I just disagree that they’re the same thing. Or that piracy is good. Piracy stops commercial sea trade and travel; it has always been something that nations have tried to stop, and been a hanging offense.
Vigilantism is something that is evil if there is a functioning state, as it is a ignoring of good laws and attempt to take justice into one’s own hands. If there is no functioning state, it’s a good thing, as it’s actually a pursuit of justice where there is none, if done correctly.
Vigilantism definition is on a sliding scale these days, due to same with gov functioning. When vigilantism is a good, a dysfunctional government will call it something else more nefarious
Jul 27Liked by Phisto Sobanii Ah.E, Uncouth Barbarian, Kenaz Filan
With the state of corporate warfare on free speech, protest, any dissension, it will be those with nothing to lose to act. Such a great point, that the celebrities and political class are frozen and powerless, in terror of saying the wrong thing. The primary example at the moment, Kamala, can’t complete a thought because they’ve been expunged. The tens of millions who have been stripped of everything already will become fearless.
Jul 29Liked by Ahnaf Ibn Qais, Phisto Sobanii Ah.E
Shout out Carl Sagan!
Carl Sagan is always on my list of “3 people living or dead you’d want to have lunch with”. I’m atheist/Buddhist. I hold many functional values with all religions. I practice many tenets of Buddhism, because it jives with my brain. But I hold physical world in great awe and esteem. Mind blowing. Scary. Exciting. Wonderment.
Carl Sagan taught me to be critical, be reasonable, but enjoy the wonder above all.
I agree on Elon. He’s not as smart as you’d think, as an engineer. He has great engineers in his employ, people naturally think it’s him.
Go on YouTube and google “Elon is a genius”. There’s endless video on tons of channels. Click through to the channels and their video lists. All Elon pump videos. Hundreds of channels. He just needs popularity to keep his snake oil business going.
Agreed. I’m of the opinion that he’s a government tool and a good snake oil guy. Just imagine how much inflation would disappear if none of his businesses existed - from the mining, to solar panels, to jobs sent over seas, energy costs to charge the stupid cars, job creation that does nothing, etc.
Ugh, don’t even talk to me about that. I hate the satellite network. Talk about a way to destroy the wonder and awe of a night sky for internet powerful enough to beam down to earth - and no one wonders or tests what the effects of that will be.
On standard of living going down…Everyone complaining about inflation, housing prices, etc.
What if the inflated prices we pay, are what we are supposed to be paying. In essence, maybe prices have been artificially suppressed by the Fed or whomever.
People already buried in debt to “own” all these things. Can’t help but think these things we take for granted, are going to become harder to acquire, versus some massive correction in markets that brings prices back down.
I would also elaborate that, if we should survive the retarded move of war against China, we’ll become more like the Chinese in our social and economic values by the nature of war. We’d have to in order to compete. To industrialize properly we’d have to subsidize our industries. We’d have to monitor our citizens against Chinese infiltrators. There’s more, and I’ve written about it in a short post over on my secondary substack.
Seems that way with China. Now you guys are digging-in on the point. Sorry I’m doing notes while listening.
Crazy how much longer China has been at it than us. Not that they’ve had continuity of government style, but they have a multi-millennia culture that’s unbroken.
Thanks again for having me on! Great experience.
“Disproportionate and sudden growth of the power of the state”…I think you misspelled “Patriot Act” lol
I think that “pirate” is a dirty word. The way it’s portrayed in movies helps that definition. There was a ton of piracy visited upon East India Company, and many merchants that worked for nations. Piracy isn’t necessarily some chaotic institution, if I can borrow that word. There’s plenty of those examples. However, if there’s ever any such movements of any scale, that attempt to skirt around government backed corporations, rest assured, it will be called “piracy”.
Yes, vigilantism will be called piracy. I just disagree that they’re the same thing. Or that piracy is good. Piracy stops commercial sea trade and travel; it has always been something that nations have tried to stop, and been a hanging offense.
Vigilantism is something that is evil if there is a functioning state, as it is a ignoring of good laws and attempt to take justice into one’s own hands. If there is no functioning state, it’s a good thing, as it’s actually a pursuit of justice where there is none, if done correctly.
Vigilantism definition is on a sliding scale these days, due to same with gov functioning. When vigilantism is a good, a dysfunctional government will call it something else more nefarious
With the state of corporate warfare on free speech, protest, any dissension, it will be those with nothing to lose to act. Such a great point, that the celebrities and political class are frozen and powerless, in terror of saying the wrong thing. The primary example at the moment, Kamala, can’t complete a thought because they’ve been expunged. The tens of millions who have been stripped of everything already will become fearless.
Shout out Carl Sagan!
Carl Sagan is always on my list of “3 people living or dead you’d want to have lunch with”. I’m atheist/Buddhist. I hold many functional values with all religions. I practice many tenets of Buddhism, because it jives with my brain. But I hold physical world in great awe and esteem. Mind blowing. Scary. Exciting. Wonderment.
Carl Sagan taught me to be critical, be reasonable, but enjoy the wonder above all.
I agree on Elon. He’s not as smart as you’d think, as an engineer. He has great engineers in his employ, people naturally think it’s him.
Go on YouTube and google “Elon is a genius”. There’s endless video on tons of channels. Click through to the channels and their video lists. All Elon pump videos. Hundreds of channels. He just needs popularity to keep his snake oil business going.
Agreed. I’m of the opinion that he’s a government tool and a good snake oil guy. Just imagine how much inflation would disappear if none of his businesses existed - from the mining, to solar panels, to jobs sent over seas, energy costs to charge the stupid cars, job creation that does nothing, etc.
How about the thousands of satellites he launched into orbit? Elon here to clean up environment”. Cult of Elon makes zero sense.
Ugh, don’t even talk to me about that. I hate the satellite network. Talk about a way to destroy the wonder and awe of a night sky for internet powerful enough to beam down to earth - and no one wonders or tests what the effects of that will be.
Yep. And the whole thing of bringing internet to third world countries. It keeps their economies enslaved vs an organic growth and development model.
Yes, and exports the Usury, Sodomy, Sex, and Abortion to everywhere, all the time, on the cheaps.
Ever read Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins?
What is this wizardry?
“Cities will be a hellscape”..Manhattan would choke on trash in a week, if it couldn’t ship its trash off island.
On standard of living going down…Everyone complaining about inflation, housing prices, etc.
What if the inflated prices we pay, are what we are supposed to be paying. In essence, maybe prices have been artificially suppressed by the Fed or whomever.
People already buried in debt to “own” all these things. Can’t help but think these things we take for granted, are going to become harder to acquire, versus some massive correction in markets that brings prices back down.
“Zio-fellatio” hahahahaha
Well it’s gonna get worse after new attack out of Lebanon.
Martyrmade did a great podcast on the coal wars and these “red dems” that you speak of. Shit got wild in Kentucky and WV. 1921 I believe.
@Ahnaf Ibn Qais
Is Communism really almost dead? China is massive. Or do you not think of them as pure communists? No wrong answer here!
I would also elaborate that, if we should survive the retarded move of war against China, we’ll become more like the Chinese in our social and economic values by the nature of war. We’d have to in order to compete. To industrialize properly we’d have to subsidize our industries. We’d have to monitor our citizens against Chinese infiltrators. There’s more, and I’ve written about it in a short post over on my secondary substack.
Link me bby
https://barbarianscorner.substack.com/p/communication-at-gunpoint
Chinese communism is here to stay, so I would disagree with Sir Phisto on this point, yes! 😉
Also, I have seven beautiful Chinese daughters so I am biased that way 😂
I couldn’t tell who was speaking lol.
Seems that way with China. Now you guys are digging-in on the point. Sorry I’m doing notes while listening.
Crazy how much longer China has been at it than us. Not that they’ve had continuity of government style, but they have a multi-millennia culture that’s unbroken.