Khush on Nostr: When talking about the flaws of a central authority, the most common pushback I get ...

When talking about the flaws of a central authority, the most common pushback I get is "Modern governments have led us to a point where resources are more abundant than ever before...they must be doing something right!" My response is always the same: It's not state planning that brought us here; it's the resiliance of people. We were always going to reach this level of abundance because people inherently look for ways to improve their lives and the best way to do so is to solve problems. Creating more effective production methods is just part of the process.

If anything, a central authority simply slows that process down. It's like mankind is trying to climb a mountain and all the state does is push you down. People always get up but there is a point when you question if you should. Socialism reveals the limits of a central authority, pushing you down to the point where most people can't get back up but western societies still operate by the same playbook. Yes, they may be pushing you down less but they are nonetheless pushing you down.

It's always been the resiliance of individual people that has led to a better world and that'll continue to be the case forever.