> The problem with utopian visions is that they almost never take > into account the people who want to accomplish nothing more than > having a beer and watching American Idol. And I have known A > LOT of people like that, sadly enough. My friend, do you really think I will let something like that stop me? Because the city has not been built yet, do you think it will never be built? What about the city you are LIVING IN RIGHT NOW? Do you think somebody built that? And do you think someone envisioned it before it was built, or did the builders just start randomly digging around and laying bricks on each other until mysteriously this city around you formed? George Orwell is a "Utopian" vision. It's happening right now. That's proof that visions can be created areal with enough determination, and I will pursue the vision of a free society as long as I still have a drop of blood in me. YOU ARE READING THIS PIECE OF NEWS on part of a "Utopian" vision. Ever heard of a guy called Richard Stallman? Is you enjoying free software a Utopian vision? So if people just want to watch American Idol, who is Richard Stallman, nobody? How about Linus Torvalds. Who is he, nobody? Or is he somebody after all but mysteriously hacks the Linux kernel dreading it while all he really wants to do is watch American Idol? I'll tell you why people watch American Idol, it's because SOMEBODY ENVISIONED THEM THAT WAY who doesn't have their best interests at heart. It takes a lot of strength to start believing you can have your own visions while everyone is discouraging you. Of course. That's why there is people like me here, which is probably why you wrote this reply in the first place, unconsciously. So I'm telling you now: You can do anything you like. You can! You can! You can change people, break the spell. You can tell people that they don't have to watch American Idol. Obviously not all of them will want to listen to you, but some will. So instead of whining why people watch American Idol, invite them over for dinner and talk to them about your vision for a free society. And guess what, you're going to be the one who will MAKE that society, because of your influence on other people. Do you really think that you, speaking with confidence and authority, has less impact on people than CNN? That's what CNN is, people speaking with confidence and authority on a DAMN TELEVISION. You can do better than that! Just learn everything you can about free societies and start *living that way*, and start preaching it to people day and night, and see what happens. I need all the help I can get in creating this change in the world. I need everyone's help. I need YOUR HELP. Help me, Rob! I can't do it all alone, but with you I stand half a chance. Come on and help me with this vision! Think about it. All this technology that's in the vaults everywhere, freely available. Free food. Free shelter. Free clothes. Free toys. Free rides. Free everything. Free USB gadgets, for chrissake! Somebody has to start. That's you. That's us. Please help. Carlo
