A critique of defeatism

re: A critique of defeatism

Thedesolateone — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:56:48 GMT

Really excellent. After the recent UK budget I fell into depression for about 24 hours, but I realised I've just got to stick with it, and try and let them affect my life as little as possible. I want to go to university and learn more, I want to start a business, I want to do some good work, I even have an ambition of rising to the top of the Adam Smith Institute or the Institute for Economic Affairs (the two leading free market think tanks in the UK - basically like not-as-good LvMIs).

Tu ne cede malis, sed contra audentior ito.

re: A critique of defeatism

WisR — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:32:45 GMT

Hi Jon - this is the second time I've read this post by you, and it was good both times. Stoicism is the best attitude to have, thanks for the reminder twice over.

re: A critique of defeatism

dfghgdg@fddfdf.ru — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:47:06 GMT

Excellent post!!!1

re: A critique of defeatism

wombatron — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:40:12 GMT

Excellent post! Also, while the large-scale looks pretty bad right now, the small-scale is actually looking quite good. As the crisis gets worse, things like agorism and microsecession become that much more powerful. While liberty for everyone in our lifetimes is unlikely, liberty for yourself is quite doable.

re: A critique of defeatism

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:11:43 GMT

Very good blog entry.

re: A critique of defeatism

Jon Irenicus — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:01:45 GMT

Oh don't mistake me, I am idealistic too. But I find it only has a positive influence if combined with a stoicism of sorts. Otherwise it is draining and self-defeating in the ultimate.

re: A critique of defeatism

Christoffer — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:47:34 GMT

Very good blog entry.

I myself is very idealistic and sometimes I try to force the change through. However it is very hard to live like that and I will try to change what I can and educate others if they are open minded.