"Juan Galt". I love it. I don't know much about the details of Argentina's troubles, but I wish them the best, and I'm glad that the cause of liberty is alive and well.
Dec 28, 2023·edited Dec 28, 2023Liked by environMENTAL
I too admire and wish President Javier Milei success in revising the corrupt Argentine status quo. That he believes he can and uses Ayn Rand's thinking to do so gives me hope that he will make a significant difference to that army of trough eaters
But taking on an ideology without understanding it fully leaves one powerless to dismantling it. The belief than man may not alter the environment is deeply imbedded in the movement and it is a mythology that carries forward in the minds of its strident supporters. It is also utterly contradicted by both reason and our human legacy.
In an unaltered environment I'd bet 99% of the world's people would be cadavers in a couple of months, a plight I don't wish on my fellow world travellers despite the fact that all too many think it would be no problem and would yield an even better world than we live in today.
An ideological willingness to commit suicide does not paint an attractive picture. And thanks for being a beacon of sanity in a world gone mad.
Brilliant article Mental. Fantastic way to end the year and thank your for the fascinating articles throughout 2023. Happy new year and I look forward to your 2024 writings.
What I mainly worry about for Argentina's sake is the possibility that, in his zeal to rapidly modernize and mobilize resource exploitation, Milei ends up selling these resources out to US or Chinese corporations who end up colonizing the place, strip-mining it, and leaving them a wreck.
Wonderful, wonderful post. Your opening Ayn Rand quote is a keeper. I need to bookmark that one. The rest of the article flows seamlessly from there. Well done.
While I wish Milei well, I’m afraid the time is not yet right. Things are going to get worse, much worse, and not just in Argentina, before the people will be ready to overthrow the rule of Soros and his kind.
Does Argentina still have sovereign bonds? Who holds them, and how have they been trading?
Also, here’s Milei on the failures of the greenies:
https://x.com/milei_explains/status/1739862399119684090?s=46
Great writeup and glad to hear you made it down there. It’s really an incredible place.
"Juan Galt". I love it. I don't know much about the details of Argentina's troubles, but I wish them the best, and I'm glad that the cause of liberty is alive and well.
I too admire and wish President Javier Milei success in revising the corrupt Argentine status quo. That he believes he can and uses Ayn Rand's thinking to do so gives me hope that he will make a significant difference to that army of trough eaters
But taking on an ideology without understanding it fully leaves one powerless to dismantling it. The belief than man may not alter the environment is deeply imbedded in the movement and it is a mythology that carries forward in the minds of its strident supporters. It is also utterly contradicted by both reason and our human legacy.
In an unaltered environment I'd bet 99% of the world's people would be cadavers in a couple of months, a plight I don't wish on my fellow world travellers despite the fact that all too many think it would be no problem and would yield an even better world than we live in today.
An ideological willingness to commit suicide does not paint an attractive picture. And thanks for being a beacon of sanity in a world gone mad.
Brilliant article Mental. Fantastic way to end the year and thank your for the fascinating articles throughout 2023. Happy new year and I look forward to your 2024 writings.
¡Afuera!
What I mainly worry about for Argentina's sake is the possibility that, in his zeal to rapidly modernize and mobilize resource exploitation, Milei ends up selling these resources out to US or Chinese corporations who end up colonizing the place, strip-mining it, and leaving them a wreck.
He'd better be savvy.
Wonderful, wonderful post. Your opening Ayn Rand quote is a keeper. I need to bookmark that one. The rest of the article flows seamlessly from there. Well done.
Happy New Year
I hope that "Juan Galt" is successful, with the support of the Argentinian populous.
While I wish Milei well, I’m afraid the time is not yet right. Things are going to get worse, much worse, and not just in Argentina, before the people will be ready to overthrow the rule of Soros and his kind.