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It's just me and Dalai Lama out here

Journal Entry: Fri Apr 4, 2008, 4:25 AM

:iconjconway: My palaeontography account:
(of dead flying things and also things which did not fly but are also dead)




I've become increasingly interested in politics recently, probably because of the upcoming US presidential elections. In trying to place myself politically, I came to suspect that I'm a long way from any major party's positions. I went to The Political Compass and took the test there to compare my position to the main parties (and some famous people):



Hory carp! I mean, I knew I was a liberal lefty, but wow...

You know, I don't know that much about economics, so I could be moved further to the right on the economic scale -- the rightish skew on that scale doesn't disturb me much. But the authoritarian nature of ALL the major political parties sure does. What on earth happened to the idea of liberty (the ultimate version of which would be on the bottom right)?

I have a simple rule about liberty: if I wouldn't be willing to turn up at your door, pitchfork in hand, to stop you doing something, I don't think it's right that we use a government proxy to stop you either.

So, I'm not going to pitchfork you for smoking a bit of weed, or snorting a bit of coke, or even, hell, shooting up heroin (but I'd pitchfork you for selling it to a bunch of kids). I won't turn up with my pitchfork to stop you having gay BUTSECKS either. Or for marrying as many people as you see fit.

This is definitely a libertarian sort of view, but I don't think it's a really far-out one. Why is this view completely missing from contemporary politics? It it because power not only corrupts, but collects as well? Or am I just really weird, and most people are authoritarian right?

Seems to me that I'm stuck under the the rule of people that are about as far away from my political position as Hitler and Stalin. Disturbing.


NOTE -- there is an axis I would like to see on this, which is of great importance to me: the rationality axis. That would distance me from a lot of lefty sorts on specific issues. For example, I'm strongly pro-nuclear, whereas a lot of lefty groups are anti-nuclear, I'm anti alternative medicine, again distancing myself from hippy sorts. As an extreme rationalist, I'd probably be distanced from the religious Dali Lama, and even further from the mystical Hitler.

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 27
  • Current Residence: London
  • Interests: Shite and stuff.
  • Favourite movie: Man getting hit by football.
  • Favourite band or musician: Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Schubert, Satie, Ravel, Koop, Goldfrapp, and Björk
  • Favourite genre of music: Jazz, classical, electronica, and fusions of such things.
  • Favourite artist: A.M. Cassandre, G.S. Paul, S.H. Morgan, Whistler, Aubrey Beardsley.
  • Favourite poet or writer: Roald Dahl.
  • Favourite style or digital art: Retro-futuristic vector aesthetic neo-deco gothic noir.
  • Personal Quote: Don't quote me, everything I say is shite.
  • Tools of the Trade: They sure are.

Devious Comments

~MrCoso:iconMrCoso: 6 days 1 hour ago
Amazing works

love 'em *ç*
~Schall:iconSchall: May 12, 2008, 6:00:42 AM
I just can't get enough of your gallery. It's amazing.

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~ravenmosher:iconravenmosher: Apr 22, 2008, 5:03:54 AM
love your style x

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I've been asleep all my life. Visit my gallery, you just might wake me. :eyes:
~dRUb:icondRUb: Apr 9, 2008, 12:48:47 PM
i have an idea: can you do a simple animation for my song 'the albatross' in the same vein as your 'automatic albatross'? Take a listen and let me know what you think. [link]

I guarantee you 10% when it becomes an international sensation. :)
*LJ-JUN:iconLJ-JUN: Apr 4, 2008, 9:56:17 AM
Nice style.

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~LilRedAngel452:iconLilRedAngel452: Apr 1, 2008, 10:42:46 AM
cool

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*nyctopterus:iconnyctopterus: Apr 1, 2008, 10:02:08 AM
Yes. Soon!

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I may act like a total shite, but that's no reason not to buy my prints.
~LilRedAngel452:iconLilRedAngel452: Mar 31, 2008, 3:44:12 PM Mood: Love
Are you going to make any new art??? Because I would love to see somthing new.

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live long...love always.
~scrawleDvisions:iconscrawleDvisions: Mar 21, 2008, 10:36:42 PM
I just spent hours gaping at your gallery. :wow: Your work is stunning. :salute:
~tanyta:icontanyta: Mar 16, 2008, 12:30:21 PM
Really cool gallery! =)
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Looking forward to see more of your works!
A :+devwatch: for you!! :hug:


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~santaernesto:iconsantaernesto: Mar 16, 2008, 4:08:39 AM
you are incredible!!
~ddxy:iconddxy: Mar 7, 2008, 4:20:33 PM
Thanks for the watch.
much honored.

beautiful beautiful work. +_+
~LilRedAngel452:iconLilRedAngel452: Feb 26, 2008, 5:33:56 AM
I LOVE you art work.So radient,beautiful,meaningful,unique and strange.But you are so on my favorites!!!!!!

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*midKnightMuse:iconmidKnightMuse: Feb 19, 2008, 12:25:51 AM Mood: Love
I featured you in my journal! [link]

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=hellobaby:iconhellobaby: Feb 10, 2008, 6:17:18 AM
amazing gallery:+devwatch:

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*nyctopterus:iconnyctopterus: Jan 31, 2008, 8:19:19 AM
I keep telling people that!

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I may act like a total shite, but that's no reason not to buy my prints.
~ArtpazZ:iconArtpazZ: Jan 27, 2008, 6:37:51 PM
I love your gallery

:)
*raspil:iconraspil: Jan 27, 2008, 2:36:55 PM
i'd be insane not to watch you.

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=VoodooBiatch:iconVoodooBiatch: Jan 27, 2008, 12:33:04 AM
you have such challenge-able imagination... they are so different and unique. Makes me want to climb into your works.

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~Barlee:iconBarlee: Jan 17, 2008, 1:06:53 AM
Truly gifted... I'm really lucky to have stumbled on your art.
*pileoffrogs:iconpileoffrogs: Jan 12, 2008, 11:23:58 PM
Wow. Also, Wow. Stunning.
~journeymanjim:iconjourneymanjim: Jan 9, 2008, 11:04:12 AM
Beautiful style. Good taste in music too ;)

Jim
~Onikuh:iconOnikuh: Jan 5, 2008, 10:35:21 AM
I voted...please don't eat me..lol
~pucedoose:iconpucedoose: Jan 4, 2008, 3:24:09 PM Mood: Love
you've got such an interesting gallery, there's so much for the eyes to take in.
wonderful stuff!

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cool your jets!
~lithoptrix:iconlithoptrix: Jan 3, 2008, 8:10:28 PM
sweet vectorized eye food!

lovely stuff =D