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Re:When free software isn't practically superior (2015) by ineedasername on Thursday December 17, 2020 @08:19PM (#25462689)
and also nowadays but less so) has so many libertarian socialists

Maybe it's the HN bubble, but tech culture these days seems to have a strong element of anarcho-capitalism, taking the usual minarchism of libertarian thought just a small step further.

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Re:When free software isn't practically superior (2015) by sudosysgen on Thursday December 17, 2020 @08:25PM (#25462723)
Anarcho-capitalism and the general right-libertarian tendencies in tech culture are virulently opposed to libertarian socialism, though. That said, I agree with your appraisal.
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Re:When free software isn't practically superior (2015) by yellowapple on Friday December 18, 2020 @12:42PM (#25469684)
The HN bubble definitely has a lot to do with that, since the startup culture tends to hold capitalism on a pedestal.
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