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Anarchism

First of all, there are many theoretical variants of anarchism, but they all have something in common, the state is the problem.

It is no coincidence that poorly documented people see anarchists as violent radicals, although it is true that there have been violent minorities as in any ideology or religion, the state and the disinformation media have ensured that this is the vision that the NPC has of anarchists because their idea is dangerous to their interests.

Anarchism is responsibility, replace the welfare state by the state of responsibility. Take the consequences of your decisions, make your own future, and let charity arise from generosity and not coercion.

You earn your money with your work, you must be responsible for managing your money, the rest is theft.

Leo Fernevak 2y ago

I'm on the same page, I just use the terms voluntarism or free market.

Shrink government as far as possible, ie. this is an experimental approach and I can't know the optimal variables beforehand.

Let various jurisdictions compete for workers, entrepreneurs, capital etc. Individual liberties is then an arbitrage metric that can attract competence and prosperity.

Bitcoin makes this possible by enabling mobility and full property rights for all.

The final frontier is galactic decentralization where humanity establishes new civilizations on other planets and solar systems. That distant future involves the full spectrum of options and possibilities: pick which solar system you prefer.

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⚡A C V⚡ 2y ago

Indeed. Anarchism is unfortunately a word with too much baggage.

I would also say that the main problem is the Federal/National State, not government of all kinds.

The best technology for the job should be used and for quite awhile yet, the best technology for the job will still be a few real people in meat space getting togther and pooling resources (voluntarily) and getting things done.

I'm happy to pay my city to haul off the garbage and maintain a sewer system.

Dr.EAD 2y ago

Agreed, but counterpoint, local systems could be still be improved and efficiency, efficacy and fairness with voluntary contractual engagement and/or a more free competitive market.

Additionally, albeit inevitably influenced by the looming hand of the federal gov, it was primarily and mostly and local and state governments that imposed some of the worst, most abusive, lockdown policies in 2020. So 🤷‍♂️ tyranny def can be small and local too, just not as flashy and widely concerned with that way

Leo Fernevak 2y ago

Good point and counter argument. The sitiation was similar in Norway where certain cities or municipalities announced corona passports. (They were delayed so I'm not sure if they were implemented, probably not)

This is an interesting conflict where the government can be less restrictive than a local municipality or state. However, we must not forget that these local decisions can be impacted by government control mechanisms where the government shifts the responsibility and blame to the state or municipality.

In either case, local tyranny can be escaped if we have mobility without restrictions. Since governments can restrict movement, it exacerbates the outcomes of bad local policies.

⚡A C V⚡ 2y ago

Definitely, but you're responsible for that. Don't let tyrants take over your local systems. You're right there. Do something about it. It's yours. Get some people together and chop off heads. They live right down the street from you, those tyrants.

Leo Fernevak 2y ago

Anarchists are generally my kind of people. Lots of great, creative individuals with zest for change. Having more experimentation in terms of lifestyle options would definitely be a good thing.

That's also why the space frontier is inspiring; all the new possibilities that it would allow for, even though I would be buried and gone by that time.

Neopatriarch 2y ago

Does your happiness have any bearing on who picks up your trash? Is there competition to do that. Can you just not pay and do it yourself? How does their rate compare to that?

⚡A C V⚡ 2y ago

Trash is a funny business. There are poor incentives to treat it correctly. Once it's gone the customer is not interested, but the whole community/city is still expecting. A private trash contractor inevitably want to save money and not spend fuel - it's too easy to dump it somewhere remote and no one can tell where it came from.