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me: i just abandoned this book called The Unincorporated Man
friend: That's probably not a good sign.
me: it's about a wealthy man from our time frozen and woken up 300 years in the future, when individuals are incorporated and sell shares of themselves to pay for education (also, your parents own a share in you). everyone's goal is to get 51% of themselves so they can eat a damn twinky if they want to
but with the exception of parental ownership, everything is voluntary
the hero leads a quest to topple this system and institute taxation instead
friend: Huh.
me: this book was the book of the year for the Libertarian Futurist Society
I don't think that words means what they think it means
friend: It sounds like the initial society is a Libertarian's dream.
me: you would think so
Irfaan: And this is why I shouldn't think - there's the translation overhead of dealing with those that don't.