[elliotec]

Indeed, the core of this misalignment is that we have a foundational difference of opinion on that.

The only caveat I'd push is not that I believe that "individuals are mostly fine," but that as a whole, separate from the state apparatus, I believe humanity collectively has its own best interests in mind and is capable of achieving more good than states or coercive hierarchies can or want to achieve.

Thanks for the civil discourse!