Submitted by LaoTzu (not verified) on Sat, 03/07/2020 - 08:22
You are trying to say the same thing as Buddhists, that there is no self. I dont think this contradicts stirners egoism, the whole purpose of his work is to dissolve religious and political ideas that are used to scare and confuse people.
And I dont think wolfie is referring to "atomized" individuals as you claim, hes just saying that communism robs people of their agency.
Now I think your point, that we as individuals aren't so in control as western capitalism wants to believe, is fully valid. I think children have no free will whatsoever, and as we grow older we gain a little bit but we still don't have very much.
Stirner didn't really speak much of individuals in his main work, he spoke mostly of "his own" and "ownness"
You are trying to say the same thing as Buddhists, that there is no self. I dont think this contradicts stirners egoism, the whole purpose of his work is to dissolve religious and political ideas that are used to scare and confuse people.
And I dont think wolfie is referring to "atomized" individuals as you claim, hes just saying that communism robs people of their agency.
Now I think your point, that we as individuals aren't so in control as western capitalism wants to believe, is fully valid. I think children have no free will whatsoever, and as we grow older we gain a little bit but we still don't have very much.
Stirner didn't really speak much of individuals in his main work, he spoke mostly of "his own" and "ownness"