Debating an Uncouth Barbarian

Today I had a riveting exchange with a ginger tradcath named

Uncouth Barbarian

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In this conversation we passionately debated the merits of digital vs physical community building, whether modern civilization is about to collapse, the importance of money, and the morality and practicality of Walt’s job stacking venture.

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Let us know who you think won the debate!

But please note that Ahnaf Ibn Qais has been brigading this poll with spambots to skew the result, so you should block this vile Saracen immediately.

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Topics include:

• The Aristotelean concept of the “polity” as distinct from the modern state

• Are race and ethnicity the same thing? Is this simply a matter of perspective? How is this impacted by historical factors like the emergence of mass transit?

• How salient is geographic vs. genetic proximity to the friend-enemy distinction?

• Is it possible to develop an American ethnicity?

• Religious belief as a potential fulcrum of identity

• How important is money?

• Is Walt Bismarck a slave for spending two hours a day making spreadsheets?

• Who works harder between WB and UB?

• Is the world about to collapse? How robust is the American empire?

• How useful is financial wealth in a prepping situation?

• Walt’s idea of forming a polycentric Network State across autonomous “Fiefdoms”

• Online community vs real-life community

• Who is better off between America or Russia?

• Value add of commodities versus knowledge work

• Does job stacking hurt your soul?

• Disconnecting from the system vs. pillaging the system for resources

• Do rich people have a hard time making connections with people?

• Is job stacking immoral? Is it fragile or agile?

• The impact of remote work on the standard of living of white collar workers

• Is it more masculine to be stationary or mobile?

• How important is land still? How important are “boots on the ground?”

• The extent of corruption in America vs. Russia

• Is there any such a thing as a “just wage?”