Deregulated Roads: The Netherlands Experience

mykeBC Says:

Oct 5, 2010 - whoever, just recognize that an anarchistic society requires that that society have a certain level of education and sense of responsibility among its members. obviously, you cannot institute anarchy or deregulation immediately in certain areas of the world (sub saharan africa, the philippines, and other poor 3rd world countries come to mind). not everyone behaves based on principles of justice, merit, and care for others.

mykeBC Says:

Oct 5, 2010 - I live in Manila.. government doesnt help i definitely agree.. but people acting on their own is pretty much what we already have. no one follows rules already since if we were to enforce all the rules, the police would have to round up almost everyone on the streets. sidewalks are filled with illegal vendors forcing pedestrians to walk on the street. drivers run red lights and buses park at intersections waiting for passengers. nothing the cops can do.

mykeBC Says:

Oct 5, 2010 - simply trying to prove a point. that immediate deregulation for places like the philippines would only reinforce the wrong social memes. thus the anarchic society that would result isnt the ideal one you see here but quite the opposite. Change filipino culture first before proceeding with anarchy and deregulation. We still have feudal warlords in our country for god's sake (search maguindanao massacre)! having anarchy now would just entrench those primitives in power!

mykeBC Says:

Oct 5, 2010 - What about Somalia and Sweden? markets are better than governments only in societies which are ready for them. Societies with a medieval mindset need or rather eventually gravitate toward a medieval form of government, even if you do grant them freedom. an enlightened form of (non) state requires an enlightened population to appreciate and safeguard it. in the meantime, i am content if i can discuss principles of freedom in public state schools, despite the irony.

newjoiseyboy Says:

Oct 5, 2010 - i totally agree with you that society needs to get better, and the only way it is going to improve is when people stop making moral exceptions for aggression, and the only way that will happen is when children are raised without aggression. Only then will anarchy emerge.

mykeBC Says:

Oct 5, 2010 - didnt have that in our homeroom. we did have religion class to teach good conduct, but personally, i'd rather if we had discussions on ethics and philosophy in high school.

Doug8521 Says:

Oct 5, 2010 - Societies can improve their mindsets with time and thru trading with other cultures. One big obstacle is a corrupt government. They can screw aSociety really bad. If the government does not interfere on the markets, has an efficient judicial system, and property laws, things can work fine. As time passes by and conditions of the people improve; they'll appreciate more the system they have. Somalia has some sectors in it's economy that are better than many industrialize nations

Doug8521 Says:

Oct 5, 2010 - However, corruption and religious fights are not making things easier. How can you solve that problem?

constantweeder Says:

Oct 5, 2010 - Naked traffic. Let's have more of it. Do away with lights and signs, put in a roundabout and everybody pays attention.

BrainInSkull Says:

Oct 7, 2010 - Parenting. It's a multi-generational fix. Taking the time to guide children with love and allow them to develop their own reasoning and intellect without forcing superstition into their minds.

0viajante Says:

Oct 7, 2010 - When there is traffic, there will be problems at intersections. In the video the intersections are rotundas. I think that is only be good as long as cars are moving, as no one will permit others to pass. What I noticed about drivers here is that they are more focused on cars in front of them, have more patience when someone cuts their ways, and usually horn softly to warn others of their presence. Also no one follows the lane esp when. I grew up in Portugal and drove there for 4yrs

CuntryDriver Says:

Nov 10, 2010 - Very interesting!I like this idea =]

laladieladada Says:

Apr 11, 2011 - all good and well.but when the crossing is used by to many people and/or the places of the crossing is to narrow for the the amount of people crossing it. you get things like in Cairo or indonesia. if it is a roundabout like this 1 then if it is to broad and cars can ride next to eachother then you get something like we got in paris. this only works in certain areas. ;)

connerjd Says:

Aug 9, 2011 - Hard to believe.

VoiceOverBerlin Says:

Oct 30, 2011 - I wonder if this means you can park anywhere...

RobertELegal Says:

Oct 30, 2011 - Wow, I have to admit I'm surprised. Although I consider myself a complete advocate for liberty, I would have thought this was crazy before I saw this. Is there anything that liberty can't do?

CoolandDesign Says:

Oct 30, 2011 - This looks like a fuckin nightmare despite the narrator's efforts to give it a positive light.

LibertyInOurTime Says:

Oct 30, 2011 - @CoolandDesignAs long as you have civilized people it obviously works just like it does in several other parts of the world where they have done the same thing. Why presume it would be a "nightmare" or that the narrator is being deceptive?

lemondrift Says:

Oct 30, 2011 - I have a strong hunch this would not work in a much busier intersection, like in a city, but that it would work for a fairly busy intersection in the burbs is an inspiring surprise.

8Desertfox8 Says:

Oct 31, 2011 - the problem is that people aren't civilized..

StateExempt Says:

Nov 19, 2011 - - Politicians sure aren't.

fountainherz Says:

Nov 20, 2011 - I still don't see them using blinkers when they're about to turn. Come on, that's just common courtesy and a forewarning.

fountainherz Says:

Nov 20, 2011 - Interesting. I admit I didn't think traffic lights created a moral hazard but it makes sense now when you think about it (people pay more attention to the lights than what's ahead or behind them).

kirby4d Says:

Jan 28, 2012 - They just redid a few intersections near me and had to take out the traffic lights for awhile. Traffic flowed much better and I imagine accidents decreased. But! The morons put new traffic lights back in and now the roads are less efficient and jam up all the time. And if someone suggested something like this now, theyd say WE SPENT ALL THIS MONEY ALREADY! Well you didnt have to put the lights back

TangoMoodify Says:

Feb 3, 2012 - I'm interested in the culture of The Netherlands. Do the Dutch prefer The Dutch to the non- Dutch, or are the citizens open to all equally on a social and personal level?