[lbo-talk] How to explain things to (right-wing) libertarians

[Tayssir John Gabbour]

On 3/30/07, Tayssir John Gabbour <tayssir.john at googlemail.com> wrote:
> I asked a well-known science prof why right-wing libertarians are
> unusually represented in the tech world. He opined that many bright,
> upwardly mobile students didn't see why they should care about others.

Oh, I forgot the other half of his response. Which is that engineers
who simply have their eyes open can't help but notice that the economy
relies on the state for innovation and creativity. So, it can't have
anything to do with pure capitalism, as I might expect. But rather,
right-wing libertarianism provides a convenient doctrine for the
privileged. (With many exceptions, of course.)

Tayssir