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Re:What are your options for cognitive enhancement? by leto_ii on Monday December 09, 2019 @08:26AM (#21742373)
> I figure that most engineers will reject collectivism and be comfortable with a libertarian framing.

I realize this is a bit besides the point, but why are the two often presented as mutually exclusive? Why can't something be done both in a collective and a libertarian fashion?

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Re:What are your options for cognitive enhancement? by shantly on Monday December 09, 2019 @10:40AM (#21743502)
Collectivism plus high degrees of personal liberty tends to run into unsustainable game-theoretical coordination problems in a hurry.
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Re:What are your options for cognitive enhancement? by wholepointofcc on Monday December 09, 2019 @10:26AM (#21743380)
Because the core of libertarianism is individuality in opposition to collectivism.
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Re:What are your options for cognitive enhancement? by armenarmen on Monday December 09, 2019 @10:40AM (#21743510)
Against forced collectivism
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