Hey dave,
> They both seek to preserve what has been gained
> in the past and are both therefore more respectful of tradition than your
> standard liberal intelllectuals. But it would be wrong to claim that
> either of them is making a case for conservatism. In fact, they are both
> very harsh on reactionaries, fundamentalists and authoritarians of all
> stripes.
Elliot:
Regardless of what wilber says, i hope you dont think the MoQ pushes any
sort of political agenda, not even liberalism. The current society is very
strong and the current intellectual level is very weak. Society still
dictates values, making it the dominant level (despit the fact that society
dictates some values that promote intellect, that is for its own gains).
If the MoQ does point in a political direction, it is not towards societal
control of either economic nor individual values, it would be the
liberation of individuals from both. Although liberalism, with its values
more centered on individual rights, is a better path towrds this, it is
still basically the subordination of individuals to society (a lower level
devouring a higher one) and is thus not advocated by the MoQ.
Athoritarian is not conservative. Conservatives would leave the market
relatively free which would not be an athoritarian action. the political
universe is not one dimensional.
Elliot
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