I'm currently involved in a great discussion here on Steem with @jordanmccraw regarding private law society and how property might be "distributed" and conflicts might be dealt with. After typing a reply, I also decided to make this short video to help to clarify the voluntaryist/market anarchist position on such matters. Please feel free to join me as I crack an Yebisu, chill out in my little voluntaryist room, and discuss possibly the most important topic mankind has ever grappled with since the beginning of time. No small claim, I know. But I'm serious!
Let me know what you guys think in the comments.
~KafkA
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as Facebook and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)
Well done Graham - taking your arguments to video that is. I would love to stay up and solve the problems of the world with you and Jordan, but I am all out of Scotch and gong to bed now. SirKnight.
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No worries, @sirknight. We'll catch you next time.
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"People are 99.999999% good." Thank you!! Yes, I agree with you wholeheartedly. It is the government, mainstream media-the government's puppet-, and more that have created this "boogieman" this enemy that we are supposed to fear. And, then we need them-the government -to protect us. But, there is no boogieman, just the false boogieman that has been planted in our psyche. I wish more people would understand this. I don't need or want the government involved in my life. I don't want them extorting money from me in the form of taxation; I don't want them forcing vaccinations upon me; I don't want them poisoning my food, air and water.....Small communities where individuals work together are ideal. We don't need a big brother.
Thank you so much for your video. Your message is what I want my children to know. I'm so glad I found you. I've been meditating on finding my tribe as so much has changed around me. And, I've been led to some really sincere and wise people, like you, here. Again, thank you.
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Wow. Thank you so much. Steem has been a big help to me in helping me find my tribe. To your message about the government and the "boogieman" they have created I say AAAAAAMMMEN!
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Great video! Followed
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Cheers, @drewley.
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Thanks for the great video!! I am going to re-steem this.
I really like the Macro to Micro concept that you provided. Everyone that I talk to about anarchism or stateless society always goes to the "chaos will ensue mentality". I never had a good way to calm that concern. I think the Macro to Micro problem solving will help me explain better to people that voluntary situations can easily solve the problems that they are concerned about.
Thanks again for the great video and response. Looking forward to more great conversation and ideas.
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I appreciate the level-headed conversation more than you know.
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I don't know about where you live but here in the uk that might be a good thing
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Not only do you interrupt your own video to crack open a beer, you've got a wall of booze bottles on display over your shoulder. Yep, you're an expat in Japan, all right. 乾杯！
That aside, good vid. Great job of explaining fundamentals.
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That aside じゃない！That makes the vid great! Haha. Cheers, and thanks for the comment! Are you/were you in Japan?
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Yeah, I did the eikaiwa thing once. Burned out and went back home shortly before the Nova explosion (though I wasn't working for Nova, thank goodness). I've been back once or twice since. Would love to live there again, but the stars aren't aligning.
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Well, when the stars do align, if you are ever on the Sea of Japan coast, let me know. I just visited your blog. Really dig it.
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YES! Government is evil! The best form of Government is a benevolent dictator. However I cannot think of one in history! About the only thing that is needed is a method to settle disputes! Ideas anyone?
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Great post! You have put into words what I have been feeling for some time. I have just recently discovered the moniker "voluntaryist", but I believe it describes me better than any of the other pigeon holes people use. The micro to macro vs macro to micro concept is also very thought provoking.
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Thanks, @swenger. I am really glad to hear that.
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I just dropped by for a peek and here you are, hope to follow through on this topic. time permiting:
My 2 cents for now is, Governments have shut down many times (essential services only) but quickly turned back on, because no one was upset LOL and if the people got used to and even like saving Billions a day in wages ( well you know) hehe.
1 more quick 1, I think in England (not sure) a heavy congested roadway at times, had the traffic lights turned off on purpose ( as a experiment) and because traffic wasn't backed up at lights, flowed super smooth and efficient...good news for the drivers, but bad news for city engineers who develope and maintain said lighhts ( layoff maybe ) ?.
There response - quick, turn them back on ! (before we become redundant)
Gotta fly, but got you bookmarked ( great topic )
Steem on my friends !
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Yeah! Saw that experiment! Good stuff!
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Hi thanks for the reply, and I want to hear more about this topic but I'm busier than a cat in a room full of rocking chairs & more scattered than leaves in a Hurricane
time will tell LOL
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"That government is best which governs least."
Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience
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Yep, and the one that governs least is...none!
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There's hope though, the ones without money can pass all the laws and regulations they want. I hear Argentina was one of those places, the people's attitude was to shrug it off and ignore them. They've recently elected someone with a more hands-off attitude. We'll see what reforms he's allowed to make.
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Nice! Ill be following your stuff now fersure :)
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A world without FORCE is always a tough conversation - but is certainly needed. The Disintermediation within a FORCED Government, gets worse and worse every year. In every moment they are looking (or creating) a reason to take a little bit more, another reason to extract wealth between the Producer and Consumer. Eventually to end up being the Producer (so called).
The transition will be messy. Look at the Bitcoin argument over Segwit or Larger Blocks. But, at least it's free, and if you don't like the argument you can always move to Ethereum. Then, if you don't like what Ethereum does, you can move to Dash or Monero or NEM.
Freedom is always messy. If you want organized, then join a Dictatorship. In a world of freedom, there will be options to live under the Dictatorship of others.
Thanks for talking about important subjects.
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Thanks for this excellent commentary. What you say about at least being able to leave in regard to choosing a crypto coin is paramount. Freedom of association/disassociation is basically everything.
True, isn't it?
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https://www.thevenusproject.com/
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Anyone know why I am getting flagged again?...
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Does it tell you who flagged you?
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