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I agree that the current unit of the society as an individual gives corporations a great deal of advantage, especially when they can have free speech and concentration of power without similar consequences we suffer as individuals. But the idea of “extracting labor” as a description of this exchange takes away the idea of worker autonomy. After all, this exchange is voluntary.

Sounds like someone doesn't recognize their own echo-chamber.

Very true indeed. Different circumstances require different means of thinking and even the same circumstances can change, requiring an evolving process of managing the thinking process. Just as the theory of relatively says about physical objects, all frames of mind also exist only relative to a seed frame of thought. This is why we can change our minds and our circumstances by changing facts and premises. This is the definition of progress - an agile mind open to continuous learning and growing. Cheers!

@@RadicalModeration Precisely. Cheers! 🤝👍

People don't realise you can change your opinion

@@t2twanks I love John Maynard Keynes' quote on this topic.

Yeah see, that's the Overton Window of the far right he's talking about.

Yeah... good thing there are many moderates! :)

A vote of no preference or confidence is basically saying they have the right to make decisions for you!!!

You may be right; but I think if the no preference votes hits a critical limit it does show that the electorate are engaged but not happy with the choices we've been given. There are two problems currently in the system, money, and electroal voting system. Citizen's United is a massive problem and so is the First Past The Post voting system. If we don't address these first nothing will get addressed. All the rest is platitudes. Non of the candidates are remotely talking about these points.

@RadicalModeration I agree, democracy is based on a majority of votes not a race to the Golden Ring!?

@@hander9929 each sovereign, and even each local nation or tribe has its own Overton window. The nation state’s Overton window is the sum total of each clan, tribe, community, state and nation state’s average aggregate of all its Overton Windows. That becomes the nation’s identity encompassing most but never all people in it. There are always people outside the window. The so called rebels or radicals. These groups, if given power, will pull to shift the Overton Window over themselves. That’s how radical ideas of a group yesterday become today’s mainstream ideas in that same group.

@@willhelmberkly3025 moderation is different than stoicism. Nobody said let’s roll over … but it does say there’s a space between rapid change and no change where ideas can be worked out before being implemented.

You just described the exact position of a Radical Moderate. It basically says we don't have all the answers and it takes civilized discourse to find a pragmatic solution to these problems. That nothing is black and white and the truth is hard to reach. Sometimes wisdom is all we can hope for rather than mere facts. The goal is to define that level of moderation and how we can get there. Cheers!

You are right that both parties are infantilizing the voters. But then again, the voters sometimes act like infants too. So, I don't know whom to blame. But you are right, Kamala has a more collective ideaology; but Trump has also taken over spending to the next level. Both are irresponsible in their own ways.

This is because you are in your own Overton Window. The window has not just shifted, it has fractured in two. Stay tuned for that video coming up.

@@Xenophagist There’s definitely a genetic basis for IQ the same way there’s a genetic basis for height. But since the eugenics backlash we’ve decided collectively in civilized society to ignore this specific topic because it goes against Lock’s idea of Tabula Rasa. It’s also a challenging realization that about 14% of the population have an IQ lower than 85, essentially taking away many high paying opportunities from them in the modern, generally IQ dependent, society. But just like height, genes set the tone and the potential for each of us…. It’s the environment that allows full or partial expression of a given gene. So, genetics alone doesn’t account for variability among individuals as meta genetics also plays a significant role on how these genes are expressed. So, we are not deterministically condemned by our IQ. If it were the case I would have had no chance in life!!! 😂

Thanks for the feedback... I was thinking of having Episode Numbers... but then thought maybe it's better to keep them independent so people don't assume it's best to see them in order. But you have a good point... Maybe I'll include just a big # on the Thumbnail to designate that. BTW, you can either watch them in playlist to show them one after another or have Autoplay on.. but that will just show you RUclips Recommendations, not the same channel. Cheers!

I agree that we have really screwed up the corporate power component of the equation in our democracy. I think the notion that corporations are treated as people dates back to a few Supreme Court decisions in the 70's, (i.e. Bank of Boston vs. Bellotti 1978) that lay the foundation for the modern power asymmetry between the individual and the corporations with large pockets. We screwed up and this is an area of priority to change.

Thanks for making that point; but I still believe that those two set of priorities (Equality vs. Liberty), at least from a government and policy point of view, ARE mutually exclusive. In fact, if you look at the political spectrum, the more freedom you have the less equality you have (in a free market, Plato said over 2200 years ago that as the rich get richer the poor get poorer) and on the equality side, the more equity oriented economies that are communistic in nature must enforce those laws by force (excessive taxation, etc.) as they must prevent the overachievers to get ahead. We can sugar coat it but that's the essence of it. If you can give me an example of a system where equality and liberty are both maxed out I would be happy to hear it. But the question really is where is the best balance where the sea saw is stable.. at least IMHO.

I think you misunderstood my point. I am voting but voting “no preference.” That’s an indication that the two party first past the post electoral system is the problem. It’s a protest vote. Not voting is not good at all. But a protest vote is a vote for improving the system regardless of the political parties involved. Cheers!

By the way, that video detail about voting is detailed here and is not in the introduction. ruclips.net/video/yqSI6WFRgzY/видео.htmlsi=0oq2Cmz8iL824NqP

Thank you. More in the way. :)

Interesting perspective. Thats basically what the mainstream media has been saying for the past year as well, primarily to prevent Trump from becoming president. I’m definitely not a fan of Trump but also believe both parties have exaggerated their concerns for “the other party” for so long that they have both lost credibility. Currently, the Right has been labeled anti democratic and the Left labeled War mongering. It should be noted that only a couple of decades ago these labels were reversed between the two parties! The Left is no longer the old left. The new New Left is very different indeed ideologically. Also, keep in mind I am not advocating not voting. I’m advocating that if one is in a State where the electoral votes are deterministic for a given party that they should consider voting no preference to simultaneously engage in politics while indicating their discontent with our current election system (first past the post two party system without adequate diversity and representation of various representative ideologies, a non-proportional voting system.)

By the way, I just realized I didn’t respond to your other point about the Overton Window. I have a whole theory about Overton in the modern times. I think I will make a video about it after this. And yes I know about the political sphere. I minored in philosophy. Cheers and thanks for the comment. :)

well said. I'm not saying the left is good. For example, I take issue with the fact that they claim to be left, then, by international standards, are more centrist. However, I'm curious as to where that warmongering claim comes from, though, as historically it's been republicans who get the US into wars. My argument isn't that the right is evil and the left is angels delivered by god. I'm just arguing that the left is far less evil than the right. Read project 2025, then look at the projects that Harris is proposing. One party is supporting lunches for kids in schools, and one has literally published a guidebook on how to end democracy as we know it. As to voting "no preference", I think that in any other nation that would be perfectly valid. However, since the US doesn't have ranked choice or approval voting, protest votes only hurt the politicians you support. If the left makes a collective decision to vote "no preference", then the right wins. It's the same if they agreed to vote for a third party, or not to vote at all. This isn't something the right often does. if you go far left you get a lot more of the "I don't like either party" sentiment than you do at the far right. Until the two-party system and electoral college are fixed, go out and vote for the party you support. Otherwise, you're throwing your voice away. I agree, it doesn't exactly feel righteous or heroic, but if you have the choice between bad and worse, you should take the bad every time, rather than letting the worse option come to pass.

I'll also absolutely be keeping an eye out for that Overton video. Also, good on you for minoring in philosophy! I think everyone should take at least one philosophy course. my minor in philosophy has done more for my ability to have a discussion than my English classes.

@@vongobbler7486 Absolutely... it's probably the best way to excel in whatever field you major in! The Critical Thinking Skills is what seems to be lacking in teh world.... LOL! Just shot the Overton video... should come after the next two videos. Cheers!

It’s an interesting perspective. I think the idea of state rights vs federalism is exactly why the founding fathers believed in distribution of power. What’s good for New York City may not necessarily be good for Boise. I think this concept deserves its own video! 👍

@@RadicalModeration I remember that there was a big difference of opinion between statist and federalist in the early days of this nation. Adams maybe? Id definitely watch the video if you make one about this concept. Thanks for the comment

@@Andy-vh2ueyou’re right, Jefferson and Madison argued these points at length. And it meant a great dichotomy in the nation’s destiny; and I think Madison won at the end! It would have been a very different USA if Jefferson had won those debates as he had an entirely different vision than Madison.

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