Glad you asked! đ Anarchy isnât âno rulesâ but âno rulersâ. The non-aggression principle is paramount - âDonât hurt others or take their stuffâ.
Government does both of those things as a hard rule.
I would agree with Ammous in that government, no matter how small, will always grow and act out of self interest, as all people do.
I believe this human trait is amplified in the worst way through politics, mainly because itâs comprised of people who seek power over others in addition to being guided by self-interest. At this point itâs incredibly corrupted by central planners who have used and abused the system. It will always end up corrupted this way through cycles of revolution.
The best leaders are not drawn to politics and if they are, they are forced to give up good intentions to play the game. You will have heartfelt leaders step up at the end of a cycle, but if the game itself remains, humanity will remain in the same destructive loop.
âNo Governmentâ however, doesnât mean no governance. I believe we would thrive in voluntary governance, whether that be location based or virtual nations (as described by @jackspirko). Having guideposts and community is essentialâbut we should be free to choose what structure we submit to.
With a belief in Anarchy, one must hold individual responsibility to the highest standard. If I believe that the potential of humans is being squashed by outsourcing our responsibility to the state, then I must take back control of my individual livelihood.
This is often seen through things like:
-entrepreneurship
-homeschooling
-homesteading
-voluntary leadership
-agorism & counter economics
With Bitcoin and blockchain, we could enact governance systems in the most simplistic way, providing true democracy through decentralization.
If youâre interested in learning more, you can check out books by Samuel Konkin lll like âAn Agorist Primerâ or âNew Libertarian Manifestoâ. You can also read the wealth of information provided by Murray Rothbard which provides an on ramp to these ideas.
I often refer to the lifestyle as âvoluntarismâ so it doesnât scare off normies. Thatâs essentially what it is. â¤ď¸
parrsjars / Bobbie Parr
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2023-05-08 02:40:58
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