Where do bitcoin rules sit.
Discussion
That's a great question!
It depends on what you mean by "rules" and "law." An important distinction to consider is:
- de jure vs. de facto.
- laws of nature vs. laws of men
- forced rules vs. agreed-upon rules.
Unfortunately, Bitcoin (like most things) doesn't clearly fall into one category. It's always an amalgam.
So there are exceptions to the authoritarian rule
Yes, but that doesn't mean that violence and exploitation are off the table.
The least authoritarian society will still exploit and use violence and laws will reflect and enable this.