Political Compass test

Here is a test to let you see where your political compass points. As with all tests that I have seen of this sort, it has some serious shortcomings where it does not allow answers that indicate that you acknowledge that "government is NOT the answer"; it forces you to choose between the lesser of the listed evils in some cases. I scored slightly right (4.00) and libertarian (-6.15) for comparison.

The Fool on the Hill

When I was a teenager, my best friend once told me he had found an old Beatles song that made him think of me. He wanted me to listen to it. The song was "The Fool on the Hill". I am not sure why he thought of me when he heard the song, and I wasn't really sure if I were being insulted. I am beginning to think that, perhaps, he was right. I am like a fool on a hill. I know what I know; I see what I see. Does anyone else see it, or care what I see? My friend's name was Jay. I wish I knew what he would think of me now, but I can't; he was shot to death when he was 24. I am writing this blog to let people know what I think on various issues, and so that they can determine for themselves if they would like to be a part of the world I can envision in my mind's eye. I don't mean this in any mystical sense. Look at history and human nature. I think that for civilization to survive, society will need to embrace a large part of a libertarian world view, if not become completely libertarian. I usually don't understand why so few people seem to realize this. Other times, I think that it is because of authoritarians' favorite twins: ignorance and apathy. Tell me: do you know or care?