DrZoidberg
Contributor
Ok, let's make sweeping generalisations of various political ideologies. Typical brain failure's of people in that camp.
Here's mine.
Conservatives are typically essentialist. People do what they do because it's in their nature, and it's a waste of time to change them. People belong to eternal categories and society only superficially changes.
socialists/leftists
Spend ALL their time analysing the problem. As if that is all that is necessary is to understand why something happens. But seem to think that all we need to do is pass some sort of law or regulation and all people will magically adapt their values to the new law. Not sure what the philosophical term for this is? Overaly analytical?
Libertarians (and fiscal liberals)
Operate with the idea that all people have perfect knowledge of the world, that all people are basically omniscient. And also, when they have information they will act on it. Ie, humans as value optimsing robots driven by base desires.
I'm not going to use the term "liberal" because it seems to mean different things in Europe vs USA.
What's yours?
Here's mine.
Conservatives are typically essentialist. People do what they do because it's in their nature, and it's a waste of time to change them. People belong to eternal categories and society only superficially changes.
socialists/leftists
Spend ALL their time analysing the problem. As if that is all that is necessary is to understand why something happens. But seem to think that all we need to do is pass some sort of law or regulation and all people will magically adapt their values to the new law. Not sure what the philosophical term for this is? Overaly analytical?
Libertarians (and fiscal liberals)
Operate with the idea that all people have perfect knowledge of the world, that all people are basically omniscient. And also, when they have information they will act on it. Ie, humans as value optimsing robots driven by base desires.
I'm not going to use the term "liberal" because it seems to mean different things in Europe vs USA.
What's yours?