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deletedApr 25, 2023Liked by Chevanne Scordinsky
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Apr 24, 2023Liked by Chevanne Scordinsky

Something I've always wondered about: are there traits that are stringer in some humans than in others at birth. Would, say, a person with greedy and power - hungry instincts be a good citizen of Minos even if that person had everything they wanted or needed? Are there sociopaths? How would a utopian ociety handle these variations in humans,?

You've got me thinking!

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Super-interesting thought experiment! what I struggle with most is creating a truly equitable power structure (the last three words together create an oxymoron?) In Octavia Butler's Parable series, Lauren Olamina comes close to creating a blueprint, I think, but "Earthseed" is also a religion and Lauren is its visionary "leader", however brilliant and compassionate. Can there be a utopia by the people and for the people that doesn't depend on visionary individuals and their guiding principles? What would that look like?

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Excellent article. Thank you for posting it. Technology is/will make such a utopia possible. There are a lot of humans that aren't particularly interested in seeing that happen, though.

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Beautiful writing! I am prepping to step back a bit from Substack and examine how Notes works or competes with Newsletters. Unexpectedly, as I have always done, I have favored Newsletters and enjoy the dialog of the comments. This is how I happened upon The FLARE. You are a talented writer and this post was full of thoughtful observations. So nice!

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