Socialist Hubris

Most of freedom and of pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world
--Tears for Fears

Pondering some of the assumptions that underpin the socialist mindset.

People are not meant to be free. They are instead meant to work for the collective 'good.'

Superior insight into how resources should be allocated. Central planners think they know who should get what and how much. This includes how capital should be allocated toward investments.

Necessary force. Socialists know that individuals will not voluntarily comply with the plan. Force, also known as government, is necessary to get things done.

The sheer hubris baked into those assumptions is monumental. When operationalized, that hubris drives slavery, poverty, and despotism.