It's true, the burden of freedom, and the choices that come with
freedom, and the cost of freedom, are too great for most everyone. And so they
turn to choosing leaders to tell them what to do, this is what
creates the elites, the ruling class, the teachers, etc. Rather than
choose, people follow. The followers are actually the cause of the
elites and the ruling class. Note Shepherds have never taken up the profession
of “herding cats”.
I personally hate to concern myself with what I consider
irrelevant choices. Such as what clothes to wear, what deodorant to use,
which soap to buy, which leaders to support or vote for, etc. Unless I'm
convinced an issue is going to make a huge difference in myself or the
world, I refuse to think about it. I keep things as simple as possible
(within reason, I hope).
The problem with "Forfeiting Choice" is this: When
we forfeit choice, we are doomed to trust the choices others (of authority)
make for us; be it a teacher, boss, legislator, etc. People always, on earth or
at any star, are better off being burdened with the freedom "to make each
and every choice on their own" rather than being burdened with having to choose
"trusted others" to choose for them. Historically,
the choice of the "trusted others" (however their "good
intentions") has never worked out well, and has led to mass suffering,
poverty and death. This is happens because nobody is qualified
and can be trusted to choose what's good for everybody "or . .
. anybody" other than themselves. The good thing about capitalism is that choices
aren't universal or permanent (most all choices, by law, are made individually. NOT
collectively or universally). That way when things go bad, or worse, people
often see it and choose to change their choices (or behavior) before it’s too
late.
The burden of freedom is HUGE. This is why the choice "not
to choose" is hugely popular and is surely understandable. But it’s wrong
to suggest that the choice “not to choose”
(or leave choice up to The Man) is a good thing to do. It’s wrong in the most
fundamental and extreme sense of wrongness.
- AK 2020
“Democracy is precarious for the same reason mob rule is precarious.”
"People
don't always get what they ask for, but they always get what they pay for...
"Laissez Faire Capitalism is what it is. But there
is no market for such a thing right now. If and when there is a
demand for it - it will come.
It's that simple."
- AlleKat 2013
