Gosh. Judging by the articles that come up so frequently, HN seems to want...
- Universal Basic Income
- Psychedelic Drugs
- Suicide Pods
And I can't help but feel all three of these are intricately tied together. UBI to pursue legal hedonism, and a "painless" exit when the drugs don't do it anymore.
I don't think anyone who advocates for these things explicitly wants such a nihilistic view of life. They want the freedom to create unbridled, and an end to poverty, hunger, mental anguish, and suffering -- but that isn't the outcome they will get.
I explicitly want all three things you list. I also would like to see Open Borders ;) https://openborders.info
For psychedelic drug decriminalization: the alternative is status quo, which results in tremendous amount of suffering (thousands of people in jail who are then disenfranchised by their "criminal" record).
You vaguely gesture at the possible good outcomes people like me want, but then boldly claim "that isn't the outcome [we] will get". I'm puzzled why you have such a pessimistic view of it all.
Portugal decriminalized all drugs 20 years ago and they are doing great (by comparison to surrounding countries that have not). Assisted suicide has become legal in several countries with presumably no negative outcomes you are warning us against. UBI has been successful and loved by Alaskans for decades. What problems are you worried about?
- Universal Basic Income
- Psychedelic Drugs
- Suicide Pods
And I can't help but feel all three of these are intricately tied together. UBI to pursue legal hedonism, and a "painless" exit when the drugs don't do it anymore.
I don't think anyone who advocates for these things explicitly wants such a nihilistic view of life. They want the freedom to create unbridled, and an end to poverty, hunger, mental anguish, and suffering -- but that isn't the outcome they will get.