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Or anarchists or whatever other ideology you have.

Great problem descriptions, unworkable solutions. So far, no one has created a well working social order from first principles.

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... and is unlikely to ever create one, either. First principles assume ability to understand. I'm not sure humans understand (or have the ability to understand in the future) emerging behavior in groups of humans. And the hubris to believe we can often results in violence because it's one of the simpler AND effective ways to make someone do what you think they should do.

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