Re:Apple apologizes to WordPress, won’t force the free app t...
by cgriswald on Saturday August 22, 2020 @11:42PM
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Libertarian thought is complex, non-static, and (importantly), non-monolithic. This is especially true for the relationship between people, government, and corporations. The generalizing statements in this thread reject vast swaths of ideas for no reason at all; even ideas that generally agree with the ideas in the thread. My guess is most people hold in their minds a caricature of libertarianism informed either by "that one libertarian guy from college" or social media postings. That's somewhat deserved, but also a shame.
Re:Apple apologizes to WordPress, won’t force the free app t...
by commoner on Sunday August 23, 2020 @12:26AM
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Many people associate the word "libertarian" with right-libertarianism, which is the predominant form of libertarianism in the United States. Ayn Rand's philosophy of objectivism is right-libertarian.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-libertarianism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarianism_in_the_United_S...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Objectivism_and_libertarianism
On the other hand, left-libertarians oppose capitalism while supporting personal property rights. Left-libertarians and right-libertarians find common ground in rejecting authoritarian governments.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left-libertarianism
Libertarianism comprises a diverse collection of views that aim to advance individual freedom, and anyone who is not an authoritarian is likely to agree with some libertarian principles.
You're right that there is little difference between a corporation that one is de facto forced to interact with, and a bona fide government. For example, one can easily reframe USG as a corporation that you form a contract with by owning land, renting, or being on a public way. This does not mean that our current society is a libertarian paradise.
Turing completeness shows us the ouroboros of expressivity with programming languages. It's unfortunate people let their guard down in other areas.