Most people don't know how to kick. Hurts your own toes if you do it wrong so they are forced to go easy.

*Star Wars* is often viewed as a myth of rebellion, freedom, and resistance to tyranny. The iconography—scrappy rebels, totalitarian stormtroopers, lone smugglers—suggests a deep anti-authoritarian ethos. Yet, beneath the surface, the narrative arc of *Star Wars* consistently affirms the necessity, even sanctity, of central authority. This blog entry introduces the question: **Is *Star Wars* fundamentally a celebration of statism?**

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## Rebellion as Restoration, Not Revolution

The Rebel Alliance’s mission is not to dismantle centralized power, but to **restore the Galactic Republic**—a bureaucratic, centrally governed institution. Characters like Mon Mothma and Bail Organa are high-ranking senators, not populist revolutionaries. The goal is to remove the corrupt Empire and reinstall a previous central authority, presumed to be just.

- **Rebels are loyalists** to a prior state structure.

- **Power is not questioned**, only who wields it.

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## Jedi as Centralized Moral Elites

The Jedi, often idealized as protectors of peace, are unelected, extra-legal enforcers of moral and military order. Their authority stems from esoteric metaphysical abilities rather than democratic legitimacy.

- They answer only to their internal Council.

- They are deployed by the Senate, but act independently of civil law.

- Their collapse is depicted as tragic not because they were unaccountable, but because they were *betrayed*.

This positions them as a **theocratic elite**, not spiritual anarchists.

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## Chaos and the Frontier: The Case of the Cantina

The Mos Eisley cantina, often viewed as a symbol of frontier freedom, reveals something darker. It is:

- Lawless

- Violent

- Culturally fragmented

Conflict resolution occurs through murder, not mediation. Obi-Wan slices off a limb; Han shoots first—both without legal consequence. There is no evidence of property rights, dispute resolution, or voluntary order.

This is **not libertarian pluralism**—it’s moral entropy. The message: **without centralized governance, barbarism reigns**.

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## The Mythic Arc: Restoration of the Just State

Every trilogy in the saga returns to a single theme: the fall and redemption of legitimate authority.

1. **Prequels**: Republic collapses into tyranny.

2. **Originals**: Rebels fight to restore legitimate order.

3. **Sequels**: Weak governance leads to resurgence of authoritarianism; heroes must reestablish moral centralism.

The story is not anti-state—it’s anti-**bad** state. The solution is never decentralization; it’s the return of the *right* ruler or order.

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## Conclusion: The Hidden Statism of a Rebel Myth

*Star Wars* wears the costume of rebellion, but tells the story of centralized salvation. It:

- Validates elite moral authority (Jedi)

- Romanticizes restoration of fallen governments (Republic)

- Portrays decentralized zones as corrupt and savage (outer rim worlds)

It is not an anarchist parable, nor a libertarian fable. It is a **statist mythology**, clothed in the spectacle of rebellion. Its core message is not that power should be abolished, but that **power belongs to the virtuous few**.

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**Question to Consider:**

If the *Star Wars* universe consistently affirms the need for centralized moral and political authority, should we continue to see it as a myth of freedom? Or is it time to recognize it as a narrative of benevolent empire?

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Good summary John. Agree 💯

Also, you mentioning gold ETFs reminded me!

What happened to Elon and Trump's visit to Fort Knox?

Now, stop wasting your precious cruise time and get back in that hot tub and make sure you're not late for the theatre tonight.

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The guy swinging probably skipped leg day. Doesn’t look confident on his feet 🤭

Didn’t realize you were so violent yodl lol

Didn’t realize you were so violent yodl lol

…and I know it’s gonna be, a lovely day 🎶

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30mins low impact indoor cycling

After leg day

#proofofwatts

Why else would we discuss things publicly here?

Participate as you want and see fit, I appreciated the input.

That looks like it fits right in with previous thesis or theory I encountered, spontaneous order, self organized structures, emergence. The pattern, the behavior, seems self evident in natural structures.

Second attempt. This can make sense, however, I see it in line with my earlier statement that assuming ownership means taking something, materially or non materially. The differentiation between theft and use depends entirely on arbitrary evaluation of that action.

Yeah no worries. Just thought I might have read a good reply to your point recently so decided to share. It's pretty solid definition, and book I read would supply one with very solid defense of it from first principles. I don't know them well enough myself to elaborate much, but I found them convincing

I overlooked the transfer part, sorry.

Sorry, I somehow completely overlooked the second part. Please disregard my previous reply.

Polyrhythms yes 🤣

It has a summer vibe

⚡️🚨 NEW - Michael Saylor posted the Saylor #Bitcoin tracker again.

Strategy always announces another BTC purchase the next day.

Let’s make a list of scams:

GM

one more day until i’m in vegas for a bitcoin conference 🤯

Last time I was on there was practically 3 years ago. I’d be curious about the stack chain friends, and other maxis.

Maybe they do more group chats now? No idea

yeah, it's also not just the geometry of the light emitters it is also the fact that they are flickering, most of them between 50 and 120hz, just wave your hand past your face quickly and you'll see the judder

i hate these things, at minimum they should have 400hz or higher flicker rate

another thing is the common cheap chinese driver circuits for them are usually made with poor components and then they start flickering later on... some installations they are so bright it's blinding, i miss incandescent lamps

i swear i can't see as well under LED lamps as i can with natural light sources either, definitely, colours are all screwed up

i've seen this at primorski park in Varna back in 2019, from the grid arrays on the lamps in the park, it's ugly, quite frankly

LED arrays quantize the shadow of a tree.

You know, I knew about bitcoin in the very early days. Not pizza day early, but not long after. I didn't buy any for many years... I just watched the news and wished I had acted for a long time.

I often ask myself why I didn't act. My excuses are thus:

1. I had very little money. I started my 1st 'career' in 2010, and was probably 2 or 3 years into the job when I first heard of bitcoin. Bitcoin was pretty cheap still though, so it's not a perfect excuse.

2. I had zero friends with any knowledge on the. subject. It would have been very nice to have been shown the ropes. Unfortunately, my bitcoin journey has been a very lonely one. 🤷‍♂️ I think this is a more valid excuse; For better or worse, I'm a very socially motivated person.

3. It took a long time, watching cycles to feel comfortable with the ebb and flow of the market. Booms and crashes were little more than exciting headlines at first, but following the news without skin in the game helped me feel better about my eventual first purchase.

4. In 2016 I attempted to create my 1st bitcoin wallet. I remember that I was really confused by the passphrase I needed to store. It seems silly now, but I actually never finished setting up the wallet because thus stage seemed so foreign to me.

5. When I finally bought crypto for the first time it was 2017, and it wasn't bitcoin! Bitcoin started to get really expensive (it was $20k by 2018) and new cheaper coins like TRX and XRP had hit the market. The thinking at the time was: If bitcoin did it, these shitcoins might too! 🤣

6. I made good money buying/selling shitcoins for a while (small time money, but large percentage gains). Unfortunately, his reinforced my shitcoin habit and kept me from purchasing bitcoin. Crypto became synonymous with quick action and hodling was anathema to squeezing a quick buck out of this phenomena.

So... those are my excuses. Looking back on my life, Bitcoin represents the best chance I ever had to be truly wealthy. If I had acted on my gut when I first took interest in it, I would live in a mansion on a tropical island now. C'est la vi.

As has been said before, everyone gets bitcoin at the price they deserve. Carry on.

I’m going to take inventory of the room and then decide what topics make the most sense. Maybe I’ll manage to get someone to just stand up and leave right away with a handful of croissants.

Yes, I claim him as mine 😂

...we have both...

Apparently I screwed up and purchased the wrong one lol cheese 🧀 told me to get the one displayed on top but I’m a power bottom

Proof of Coffee

Splain this please!