Is Galambosianism a good idea?
Is Galambosianism a good idea?
Galambosianism is an early precursor to libertarian philosophy promoted by an aerospace engineer named Andrew J. Galambos (1924-1997) during the 1960s. He gave a series of for-pay classes starting with "V-50" ("The Theory of Volition"). Unlike other precursors to libertarianism (such as the ideas o...
Is it even for real?
Based on the synopsis at the top of the article, I'd say absolutely not a good idea.
Maybe I shouldn't have linked that article. Sure, it doesn't sound good, but I'm still struggling with whether this is for real. It almost reads like a spoof on intellectual property, or "consensual use of data" as it's been rebranded.
What do you mean by "if it's for real?" It's a real philosophy that someone really thought of, obviously. Has anyone experimented with it? Not that I've ever heard of. Would it be a good idea? Sounds pretty awful to me. It would stifle small business, independent learning, building new things on top of old ideas, and would create massive stagnation as no one could afford to do anything new without reinventing everything that is needed as a basis for the new thing.
Additionally I'm trying to imagine how it would even be possible today and I think you'd need incredibly complex (slow, fragile) mechanisms to make it work.
It was real, though had a short half-life as only the owner of the idea had the right to explain it to others