I needed a CT scan on my neck — and I opened the door to a Kafka-esque nightmare Most libertarians have come from middle-class backgrounds and have no idea how frail they could become, or how hard life could get. Life events can suddenly change and terrifying chaos can take over. When we're down we need the collective, and when we're strong we can help others. Some very wealthy people feel extremely secure, and so argue that others should not rely on the collective either. Sadly, too many people listen. Despite my relative inexperience, I was a healthy young white man, free from most wants, and I assumed the system in which I grew up was the best of all possible systems. I spent those early years in college as an Ayn Rand-loving libertarian who believed in freedom over safety,
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I needed a CT scan on my neck — and I opened the door to a Kafka-esque nightmare
Most libertarians have come from middle-class backgrounds and have no idea how frail they could become, or how hard life could get. Life events can suddenly change and terrifying chaos can take over. When we're down we need the collective, and when we're strong we can help others. Some very wealthy people feel extremely secure, and so argue that others should not rely on the collective either. Sadly, too many people listen.