Well yes, that centralization of power is implied by the term. But who it benefits is not.

I’m drawing a distinction between a human and a system of laws.

An important difference is that a system of laws is dumb, blind, gameable and breakable. A human, much less so.

That depends on the dictator of course.

(Do try to speak plainly. It makes the conversation run more smoothly.)

Yes, a system of laws made by humans. But that system is itself not human. Any more than a car or a toothbrush.

The important difference is that a system of laws is dumb, blind, gameable and breakable. A human, much less so.

I’ll keep my own council, thanks anyway.

What’s your meditation technique?

I don’t see the connection.

When I meditate I sometimes perceive strange stuff. That’s the encountering.

I have encountered what might be called “spirits” and a “creator”. So that’s relevant.

Think of it as a telescope or a microscope. It delivers a new way of seeing. Among other things.

A system of laws

Do you ever pay attention? Do you ever concentrate?

The system could also be described as an abstraction of the same system that’s existed for millions of years. Domination by the powerful, exploitation of the weak, etc. Not so much evil as brutish.

It makes you bad at art and inventing tho. The liar plays a shallow game.

It says grim things that by playing the shallow game you can succeed in our society. I blame the rule of law. It was basically designed to be gamed.

Say what you will about dictators, at least they’re human.

My cycle goes : think think think, draw, think, draw, think, write code for a day or 3.

I use an ide or a text editor. never use that other stuff.

Why dost thou harbor this vast hatred for wheat?

Lol

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That’s actually a pretty good argument.

As lawmakers you can bring the local sherrifs to press your case.

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