"So - what do you call yourself? What do you think of the core philosophy "every man for himself""
I call myself a "green consensualist". I want all human relations to be as consensual as possible. I view coercion like pollution--some coercion may be impossible to avoid, in order for humans to flourish, but it's not a "good" thing, and it should be minimized as much as possible. Every law, every regulation is an implicit death threat: do this, or I'll kill you. IMO, the bar to making such threats should be high.
Although I prioritize human life, I also care a great deal about non-human life, and would like to reduce the suffering of animals and help them to flourish both on earth and throughout the solar system and beyond. (Hence the "green" adjective.)
I think it's generally a good idea for humans to cooperate and trade with each other, as doing so will lead to greater prosperity than if everyone tried to do everything themselves.
Swamp Thing painting by Michael Zulli
I call myself a "green consensualist". I want all human relations to be as consensual as possible. I view coercion like pollution--some coercion may be impossible to avoid, in order for humans to flourish, but it's not a "good" thing, and it should be minimized as much as possible. Every law, every regulation is an implicit death threat: do this, or I'll kill you. IMO, the bar to making such threats should be high.
Although I prioritize human life, I also care a great deal about non-human life, and would like to reduce the suffering of animals and help them to flourish both on earth and throughout the solar system and beyond. (Hence the "green" adjective.)
I think it's generally a good idea for humans to cooperate and trade with each other, as doing so will lead to greater prosperity than if everyone tried to do everything themselves.
Swamp Thing painting by Michael Zulli