Today I was attending a lecture about blockchain and cryptocurrencies and the lecturer said that freedom and safety don't go together. You can have more freedom by abandoning safety. Would you agree?

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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

They're not mutually exclusive. Some issues would increase one of those factors without decreasing the other, while other issues result in a slight lessening of one in exchange for an increase in the other. Different agencies and parts of society handle different issues, and it's not reasonable to expect optimal progression, much as it would be appreciated.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Oh, definitely not optimal progression. But there's some basic things we could easily do that improve both safety and freedom.

    Getting rid of racist cops, for example. Increased safety and freedom for black people. Costs us literally nothing.

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