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"But who is to decide how much violence is necessary in any given case? We here arrive at the pivot point upon which all power now turns for good or evil; this pivot, under formal, exacting, aggressive institutions and constitutions, is the person who decides as to their meaning. If one decides for all, then all but one are, perhaps, enslaved; if each one's title to Sovereignty is admitted, there will be different interpretations, and this freedom to differ will ensure emancipation, safety, repose, even in a political atmosphere! and all the co-operation we ought to expect will come from the coincidence of motives according to the merits of each case as estimated by different minds. Where there is evidence of aggression palpable to all minds, all might co-operate to resist it: and where the case is not clearly made out, there will be more or less hesitation: Two great nations will not then be so very ready to jump at each other's throats when the most cunning lawyers are puzzled to decide which is wrong!"

- Josiah Warren

from

True Civilization: An Immediate Necessity, and the Last Ground of Hope for Mankind

(1863)

The Anarchist Handbook,

chapter 6, page 54

Well put. We don't want to incentivize people spending money they don't have. We want to engender fiscal responsibility. It's kind of the whole point of bitcoin.

Classic Nietzsche quote

It's the scorpion and the fox. They can't help it, it's in their nature. So long as we stay aware we can maintain a balance with them. They mean we'll, I think.

Whitney is amazing, the fights not over and she reminds us of that. There is absolutely hope, and as long as capable and intelligent people like her continue to expose the worst of human corruption, we will always have a path to victory/freedom/hope.

Keep being the change you want to see in the world Mr. Mandibles!

Isn't the whole point of emergency services to help people who got into bad positions, regardless of whose fault it was? I can't believe she said that with a straight face!