Core Non-Aggression.com Concepts

2008-01-28T21:51:50-08:00

This site will cover two big major and two minor areas, in an attempt to bring them closer together in a way that helps us determine the nature of reality and humanity: Philosophy, Science, and as the mood takes me, Business and Economics.

The core assumption for the Philosophical discussion is that the ethical code of the Non-Aggression Principle is the foundation for optimal social organization and human interaction. I will approach that assumption from two angles:

Determine the logical, ethical, and moral consequences of that assumption
Test that it is an accurate description of reality

Scientifically, I want to point the "freedom movement", such as it is, away from conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, woo-wooers, Cargo Cult Science, and Apocalypse Tomorrow and towards fully understanding reality as it really is. The universe really exists, it works in a way we can understand, there are things we are pretty sure we understand and others we need to learn more about.

Heading the wrong way just makes us more out of touch with the world as it will be tomorrow.

Understanding reality make more wealth for more people, more things possible that aren't today, and generally brings about that Better Tomorrow we claim to be interested in politics to achieve.

I will also talk about Business and Economics because these are the areas that the freedom minded often claim to understand so well, and yet suck at so badly. I believe in order to change the game you have to understand it, not just point and say it isn't fair, is rigged, or isn't the way it should ideally be. Furthermore, wealth is a tool for creating change, and having principled people who embrace reality can influence the world to make us more successful.

We must test our assumptions, try to prove them wrong, focus on reality and not what reality we'd prefer, and have intellectual honesty.

I will accept all constructive criticism, corrections, and discussion. This is a forum for discovery, not a pulpit. If I'm wrong, I'll correct it. Where I'm imprecise, I'll elaborate. As we come to a peer reviewed consensus (or the equivalent that we are able to achieve under the circumstances) I will highlight our best understandings.

I firmly believe that more progress is made by being wrong and understanding why than being right and not knowing how.

Where I attempt to make claims, especially scientific, I will provide what references I can and see if I can get someone knowledgeable (and generous with their time) to review it.

Introduction to NonAggression.Org

2008-01-28T21:05:55-08:00

I have been uninvolved and pretty much uninterested in politics for about 8 years now, back when I grabbed this domain and had big dreams for what I'd do with it.

Time passed.

Recently I visited my political mentor, L. Neil Smith, for the first time in a few years. I'd been building up to getting reengaged, and that meeting sealed the deal.

I'm diverging from his point of view in many areas, but one of the beautiful things about individualism is that everyone is supposed to be different. Yes, yes, you know that Monty Python quote. Good for you.

First and foremost, this site represents my point of view and to a lesser extent that of anyone who cares to write here under the guidelines I will outline in the next few posts. I don't claim to, and will deny to the bitter end, representing the views of anyone else unless specifically referenced, quoted, etc.

I'm here as an individual, not as an employee of wherever I may be getting paychecks at any particular time. I may represent others elsewhere, but this is not that place.

I'll be posting on the purpose, philosophy, and guidelines for the site as quickly as I can write them well enough.

Welcome!