Reddit reviews Free Software, Free Society: Selected Essays of Richard M. Stallman

> I'll have to look into the FSM but it sounds like you're 'robbing' from content creators so I don't think it's ethical to pirate anything.

Yeah, I understand the traditional argument, but there are plenty of powerful arguments against it as well. This is where I got it from if you're interested.

> I fall more on the socialist side but have disagreements with a complete abolishment of all elements of capitalism. I'm not too well versed on the language used by socialist however so my aversion to abolishment of private property might stem from that.

Yeah, its difficult to find a place to even begin learning about it, and even more confusing when you find out it has a very hybridized history. Market Socialists for example, fully accept Capital Markets, Wage Labor, all of the traditional elements of a Capitalist system, but differ radically on key aspects like the organizational character of the firm. China's a Market Socialist economy and its the 2nd largest economy in the world.

Navigating your way through the terms is half the conversation. But if you're ever interested, I can reference you works and why they're important.

> Inequality in the sense that some people will have more material goods than others. Some means of production will be unequally compensated compared to others.

It'd help me if you had a more concrete example.

> What exactly is your position then? Im only scrutinizing socialism because it sounds ideal but some aspects are difficult to achieve. I have much more criticism of capitalism than socialism

I'm a Socialist. I believe in the concept of Workers' Self-Management. I would like the abolition of Private Property Rights as imagined by Capitalists. I want a world where Capital serves Labor instead of Labor serving Capital. I would like a more equitable society.

I am not a Market Socialist. However, insofar as Market Socialism is more near term to be realistically achievable, I would make moves to establish that kind of society before the harder transition to Socialism (Proper) can be addressed or undertaken.