I was fascinated by a post that tomasino made today[1]. In
the past couple years I've been reading a bit about
socialism and capitalism, after having the concepts churned
over in my head because of some particular dystopian novels
from various authors[2]. Basically, I was raised, trained,
educated, or brainwashed to think a certain way politically-
I'm not sure which. The little bit that I've read in history
and elsewhere has lead me to believe that my views aren't
really based on much more than tradition.
Tomasino recommended a book called "Liberty or Equality" by
Erik von Kuhnelt-Liddihn. Apparently, it's a little hard to
find, but I did come across a PDF and ePub version with a
quick search[3]. I've downloaded both, and look forward to
adding it to my reading collection- which is slow going at
the moment- so that I can someday have it read.
I enjoy reading things that challenge the way I think. The
way I figure it, if my ideas are solid, then there is not
much risk in challenging them. If they aren't solid, then
they need to be challenged. I also believe that all truth is
compatible, and so I'm not worried about where the truth
comes from. Of course, you have to believe in absolute
truth, perhaps, for that to work, but I do.
Thanks for the interesting reading, tomasino.
[1]
gopher://gopher.black:70/1/phlog/20180315-confessions-of-a-monarchist
[2]
gopher://grex.org:70/1/~tfurrows/thoughts/socialism/
[3]
https://mises.org/library/liberty-or-equality-challenge-our-time