The Road To Surfdom
Hayek
There are three main reasons why such a numerous and strong group with fairly homogeneous views is not likely to be formed by the best but rather by the worst elements of any society. By our standards the principles on which such a group would be selected will be almost entirely negative.
Addressing the first reason, Hayek says:
In the first instance, it is probably true that, in general, the higher the education and intelligence of individuals become, the more their views and tastes are differentiated and the less likely they are to agree on a particular hierarchy of values. It is a corollary of this that if we wish to find a high degree of uniformity and similarity of outlook, we have to descend to the regions of lower moral and intellectual standards where the more primitive and โcommonโ instincts and tastes prevail.
And this is precisely what happened in Germany prior to the rise of the Third Reich.
Hayek continues:
It is, as it were, the lowest common denominator which unites the largest number of people.โ
Here comes in the second negative principle of selection: he will be able to obtain the support of all the docile and gullible, who have no strong convictions of their own but are prepared to accept a ready-made system of values if it is only drummed into their ears sufficiently loudly and frequently. It will be those whose vague and imperfectly formed ideas are easily swayed and whose passions and emotions are readily aroused who will thus swell the ranks of the totalitarian party.โ
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Hayek
There are three main reasons why such a numerous and strong group with fairly homogeneous views is not likely to be formed by the best but rather by the worst elements of any society. By our standards the principles on which such a group would be selected will be almost entirely negative.
Addressing the first reason, Hayek says:
In the first instance, it is probably true that, in general, the higher the education and intelligence of individuals become, the more their views and tastes are differentiated and the less likely they are to agree on a particular hierarchy of values. It is a corollary of this that if we wish to find a high degree of uniformity and similarity of outlook, we have to descend to the regions of lower moral and intellectual standards where the more primitive and โcommonโ instincts and tastes prevail.
And this is precisely what happened in Germany prior to the rise of the Third Reich.
Hayek continues:
It is, as it were, the lowest common denominator which unites the largest number of people.โ
Here comes in the second negative principle of selection: he will be able to obtain the support of all the docile and gullible, who have no strong convictions of their own but are prepared to accept a ready-made system of values if it is only drummed into their ears sufficiently loudly and frequently. It will be those whose vague and imperfectly formed ideas are easily swayed and whose passions and emotions are readily aroused who will thus swell the ranks of the totalitarian party.โ
Join @OffgridiIreland โ
https://fee.org/articles/why-the-worst-humans-are-able-to-rise-to-power/
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Why the Worst Humans Are Able to Rise to Power
Historyโs most notorious dictators did not rise to power randomly. And in The Road to Serfdom, Hayek explains why the most despicable people always end up with political power and why, to paraphrase Lord Acton, absolute power always corrupts absolutely.
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The opening pistol-shot of global financial collapse has just been fired...
A Weekend of Chaos From a financial perspective, this last twelve months reminds me a lot of 2007. If 2006 saw the Irish Celtic Tiger at peak financial roar, then 2007 was more of a phoney roar. The dogs in the street knew something wasnโt quite right althoughโฆ
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IPSOS Ireland were paid 95000 for "A survey on the attitudes of Irish people towards the current and proposed equality grounds covered in equality legislation"
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THIS BOOK IS GAY -
The following is an extract from the book that was destroyed in a Cork Library several days ago.
The Irish Consellors, TD's, Journalists, and Useful Idiots who condemn the Activists, deserve nothing but your contempt.
The following is an extract from the book that was destroyed in a Cork Library several days ago.
The Irish Consellors, TD's, Journalists, and Useful Idiots who condemn the Activists, deserve nothing but your contempt.
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Has Turkey Defected to Russia and China?
Turkey, under intense pressure from both the United States and the European Union, this month "abruptly" began to block the transit of sanctioned goods to Russia. This welcome development follows reports that Brian Nelson, the U.S. Treasury's top sanctions official, met with Turkish counterparts last month in Ankara and Istanbul.
Previously, Turkey had aided the Russian war effort by allowing Moscow to use it as a conduit for the flow of goods. Turkish companies had even sold, in violation of U.S. sanctions[Not that the US has any authority or sovereignty over Turkey......], products to Russian companies.
There is, unfortunately, no good news on a more consequential front. Ankara is still blocking the admission of Finland and Sweden to NATO. Both Scandinavian countries, long neutral, applied for membership soon after Russia's invasion of Ukraine last February
...All eyes are now on Turkey's May 14 general election. Erdogan faces stiff opposition, and many think he would lose in a fair contest, especially because of discontent over botched relief efforts after last month's devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the southern and central parts of the country.
As a practical matter, there will be no progress on the enlargement of NATO until the vote. As Gregory Copley, president of the International Strategic Studies Association, tells Newsweek, "Erdogan is desperately attempting to show that he is the decisive figure in NATO, not only to gain leverage in the other NATO states but also to show his domestic audience that he is a world leader."
Related Reading: U.S. Hegemony Under Attack as Saudis, UAE, India Ignore Threats of Sanctions, Turn to Russia and China
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Turkey, under intense pressure from both the United States and the European Union, this month "abruptly" began to block the transit of sanctioned goods to Russia. This welcome development follows reports that Brian Nelson, the U.S. Treasury's top sanctions official, met with Turkish counterparts last month in Ankara and Istanbul.
Previously, Turkey had aided the Russian war effort by allowing Moscow to use it as a conduit for the flow of goods. Turkish companies had even sold, in violation of U.S. sanctions[Not that the US has any authority or sovereignty over Turkey......], products to Russian companies.
There is, unfortunately, no good news on a more consequential front. Ankara is still blocking the admission of Finland and Sweden to NATO. Both Scandinavian countries, long neutral, applied for membership soon after Russia's invasion of Ukraine last February
...All eyes are now on Turkey's May 14 general election. Erdogan faces stiff opposition, and many think he would lose in a fair contest, especially because of discontent over botched relief efforts after last month's devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the southern and central parts of the country.
As a practical matter, there will be no progress on the enlargement of NATO until the vote. As Gregory Copley, president of the International Strategic Studies Association, tells Newsweek, "Erdogan is desperately attempting to show that he is the decisive figure in NATO, not only to gain leverage in the other NATO states but also to show his domestic audience that he is a world leader."
Related Reading: U.S. Hegemony Under Attack as Saudis, UAE, India Ignore Threats of Sanctions, Turn to Russia and China
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The concerned parents of Carlow have called for a protest against the modular homes planned for undocumented fakeugees, profit before people have organised a counter protest to shut down concerned parents of Carlow. Not one TD has come out in support of its own people they represent and its time to hold them accountable. I hope to see you all in Carlow on the 15th of March at 3pm, bring Irish flags ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช
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The concerned parents of Carlow have called for a protest against the modular homes planned for undocumented fakeugees, profit before people have organised a counter protest to shut down concerned parents of Carlow. Not one TD has come out in support of its own people they represent and its time to hold them accountable. I hope to see you all in Carlow on the 15th of March at 3pm, bring Irish flags ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช
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The concerned parents of Carlow have called for a protest against the modular homes planned for undocumented fakeugees, profit before people have organised a counter protest to shut down concerned parents of Carlow. Not one TD has come out in support of itsโฆ
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JUST IN - Credit Suisse shares fall over 20% to new record low, now traded well below 2 Swiss francs.
Now down over 96% from all time high.
Shares in BNP Paribas, Societe Generale and Commerzbank sink by over 10%.
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Now down over 96% from all time high.
Shares in BNP Paribas, Societe Generale and Commerzbank sink by over 10%.
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JUST IN - Trading halted for French banking group BNP Paribas after the stock plunged 8%.
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Interesting video predicting an imminent recession in the United States due to recent high interest rates creating conditions for massive lay offs in the construction sector, which is a key indicator for recession historically.
https://youtu.be/roEljzOKk3I
https://youtu.be/roEljzOKk3I
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My final thoughts on the coming recession
Construction employment is a significant driver of recessions in the US economy. Job losses almost always begin in the construction sector because itโs a very boom-bust industry.
Weโve seen a lot of layoff announcements in the US economy, mostly in theโฆ
Weโve seen a lot of layoff announcements in the US economy, mostly in theโฆ