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Michail / Opium Hum / Hyper Real
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1/ On decentralised social media and free speech: Free speech doesn't guarantee the right to say anything without consequence, because "absolute" free speech can infringe on the rights of others - it does not override another person's right to live without fear of hate or violence. Equally, decentralisation does mot mean "no rules" or that formal rules regulations, social norms or contracts are absent. The opposite rather, because control and decision-making are distributed across a network, the absence of centralised authority makes social contracts and upholding them even more critical.
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2/ I’m pointing this out, because much of the free speech absolutism I see is nothing but repackaged ultra-libertarian thinking rooted in a deeply anti-social hyper-individualism. It confuses the idea of freedom with the idea of license: one is the ability to act, speak, or think without unnecessary restraint, but within the boundaries of laws, norms, and ethical considerations. The other is the unrestrained ability to do whatever one wants, without regard for the consequences or the impact on others. It is freedom without responsibility.
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3/ The danger is a complete erosion of community and cooperation, creating an environment that makes collective action and societal cohesion difficult, if not impossible. A hyper individualist society is a deeply dysfunctional society, because it leads to a breakdown in social cohesion. Without shared values and a sense of collective responsibility, society becomes fragmented, making it impossible for society to address common challenges, such as climate change, public health crises, and economic inequality. Much of what makes a society a functional society requires coordinated, collective action, and that requires a social and legal framework that regulates and, if necessary, reigns in the reckless pursuit of individual interest. end.
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