BlogHide Resteemsjtk3 (31)in anarchism • 7 years agoHow The Constitution Was Ratified (A Simplified Analogy)Imagine you live in a territory with a population of 100. Someone says: "We need some rules. A few of us got together and drafted a constitution to set the rules and now we're going to give…resteemedoverbridge (33)in bitcoin • 7 years agoNazi Fighter to Die in US Federal PrisonDr. Henri Wetselaar, 93, fought the Nazis in his native Netherlands during WWII, then he fought them again in 2017, but this time he lost. Wetselaar will go to a hearing tomorrow morning at the…jtk3 (31)in bitcoin • 7 years agoThe Bitcoin Hard ForkSo Bitcoin (BTC) dominance of the cryptocurrency markets is back up over 50% after recently being as low as 40%. This means that today the market cap of Bitcoin is about half of the market cap of…resteemedoverbridge (33)in bitcoin • 7 years agoCoinbase or "Conbase"? More Purposeful Delays and Obstruction from an Untrustworthy ExchangeLast night I wrote about the new 72 hour delay that Coinbase is purposefully subjecting their customers to in order to keep us from withdrawing our cryptocurrency from its site. Today I decided to…resteemedoverbridge (33)in bitcoin • 7 years agoCoinbase 72 Hour Delay of Withdrawals Until Aug 1st BTC User Activated Hard ForkThis is why you need to hold your crypto - or most of your crypto - in private wallets. Coinbase is holding up withdrawals of all types, including Ether and Litecoin for 72 hours. Coinbase also…jtk3 (31)in philosophy • 7 years agoAgainst Euclidianism in Moral PhilosophyPhilosopher Michael Huemer describes a regrettable detour in the history of philosophy: Something unfortunate happened early in the history of philosophy, which is: Philosophers discovered…jtk3 (31)in anarchism • 7 years agoWho Would Jesus Jail For Peaceful Dissent?As an ex-catholic it seems to me the teachings of Jesus are on their face flatly incompatible with advocacy of any coercive government policy. I’d really love to hear the Pope, Cardinals, and…jtk3 (31)in anarchism • 7 years agoMr. JTK3 Goes To WashingtonWell not Washington really, but I went to county sponsored community meeting which is almost as bad. Lynette and I recently attended a community meeting where the County Manager and his shill…jtk3 (31)in anarchism • 7 years agoThe Invisible Hand of Spontaneous CorruptionIn The Wealth of Nations , Adam Smith observed that markets spontaneously generate unintended order, as if an invisible hand were at work in the free market. He identified self-interest of the…jtk3 (31)in anarchism • 7 years agoLook Ma: Invisible HandsBrink Lindsey of the Cato Institute once wrote: "The invisible hand of spontaneous order works its wonders only because it rests on a foundation of rules coercively enforced by government. If…jtk3 (31)in anarchism • 7 years agoThe Fallacy of ControlAt The Libertarian Enterprise, Patrick K. Martin offered a standard objection to market anarchism. The quote is from 2002 but it's an example of a common misconception that persists to this…jtk3 (31)in anarchism • 7 years agoReview of The Problem of Political Authority by Michael HuemerWith this book philosopher Michael Huemer has delivered the most persuasive and comprehensive refutation of the supposed legitimacy of the state. This book should revolutionize libertarian…
