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    The civilizatioin they created on Novus: Libertarian or Socialist?

    So what kind of civilization and society was created on Novus? One based on Libertarianism and free Enterprise or one based on Collectivism/Socialism? What do you think?
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    #2
    I would say, at first collectivism, a small group of people surviving and building an infrastructure from scratch?

    Definitely collectivism, with that small a group, what affects 1 can pretty much have knock on effects.

    As the size of the population grew, i dont know, i would say they kept striving forward as a united civilastion against the Futurans and for science, whilst the Futurans most likely did the same.

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      #3
      i imagine that it started off with a shared community type government. but as the population grew there most likely was a division in classes, with people owning more than others or a capitalism society. that being said without the corrupt business corporation maybe the differences between the classes aren't as drastic as they are in the us.
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        #4
        I don't see them really subjecting each other to a capitalist system, at least early on. As they developed later on though is anyone's guess. I suppose with a relatively small population and the ethics passed on from the crew (hopefully democracy but you never know with Young) that they'd have a social liberalist society. A lot can happen in 2000 years though, so who knows.

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          #5
          Hey, Scott was building a house for himself, Chloe and his children. That indicates private property and private property rights. I agree that early on it was probably communial for survival but later I imagine a more normal capitalist system arose.
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            #6
            So long as there aren't any freeloaders from the beginning they have a good shot. It's scary to think what America would be if 45% of the population weren't weaseling out of income tax.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Ser Scot A Ellison View Post
              Hey, Scott was building a house for himself, Chloe and his children. That indicates private property and private property rights. I agree that early on it was probably communial for survival but later I imagine a more normal capitalist system arose.
              "Normal" capitalist system? Nice to know that the children would have work... (shudder)

              The author of the constitution was Wray. What might she have put in to such a document? That would give us an idea of what kind of society they have.

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                #8
                I'd say rushist!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by garhkal View Post
                  I'd say rushist!
                  Yes, but would they be white Rushians or black Rushians?

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                    #10
                    Oh snap lol

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                      #11
                      Gollumpus,

                      Originally posted by Gollumpus View Post
                      Yes, but would they be white Rushians or black Rushians?

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                      All plot and no character makes for a dull story... All plot and no character makes for a dull story... All plot and no character makes for a dull story... All plot and no character makes for a dull story...

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                        #12
                        As long as rush gets his Guinness, i don't think he would care

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                          #13
                          It was a military dictatorship. Young was giving the order to build a fence instead of settling elsewhere, so they built a fence. You could also argue that it was socialist, from each according to his need.

                          The episode had a really dim view of human nature, positing a split between two civilizations that hated each other over ideology, only to come to their senses in the face of natural disaster and "cooperate." Any time you hear the word "cooperation" as a solution to anything, that's a code word for subjugation.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Python View Post
                            It was a military dictatorship. Young was giving the order to build a fence instead of settling elsewhere, so they built a fence. You could also argue that it was socialist, from each according to his need.

                            The episode had a really dim view of human nature, positing a split between two civilizations that hated each other over ideology, only to come to their senses in the face of natural disaster and "cooperate." Any time you hear the word "cooperation" as a solution to anything, that's a code word for subjugation.
                            They had elections.

                            And yes it was probably socialist.

                            They also had free health care from what i can see.

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by RJLCyberPunk View Post
                              So what kind of civilization and society was created on Novus? One based on Libertarianism and free Enterprise or one based on Collectivism/Socialism? What do you think?
                              Perhaps Conservatism? They valued the lifestyle they used to know on Earth and sticked to it. Or so it seemed. And they definitely valued their heritage.

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