As a person, you have rights, and your rights need to be enforced. But how? One way is to count on the government:
Let's all stop laughing for a moment and take the bold part seriously. Governments do secure some of our rights, occasionally, but the problem is that the state is also a major violator of our rights. Democracy as a government has some built-in mechanisms to address this problem.
For example, suppose some alphabet soup agency is spying on you by monitoring your phone calls, texts, and internet usage. One way to deal with it is to take the government to court, and argue that the state is going beyond its legimate power power based on the fourth amendment. This might work, but it's a big pain in the ass, and court itself is owned and operated by the same government you are suing.
Another way is to beg and plead to the legislature to pass a law forbiding the practice. That also might work, but it probably won't.
A better way is to get away from government and look to the market for a solution and use an app like Signal and use a good VPN. Now the problem of snooping and censorship is no more. The government solution takes years and still might not work, but the market solution is fast and easy and will definitely work.
Firearm ownership is another area where the state violates our rights. Again, we can go to court and/or plead to the legislature, but the market will probably end gun control as we know it as 3D printed guns continue to improve alongside mini cnc mills with all of the necessary files and knowledge available to anyone for free over the internet.
Abortion control is way for the government to violate the rights of pregnant women. Note how the market is neutralizing the state:
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Even something like your right to end your own life is violated by the government via laws against euthanasia. The market however, has a solution which will allow people to simply bypass the state:
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Finally, consider your right to the fruits of your own labor. The state of course taxes your labor, and forces you to spend a large amount of your life working for the government. But today you can be paid using a privacy coin like Monero, which makes it impossible for the government to tax your income, or even to know anything about your income. The practice of being paid in crypto is not widespread - but one day it will be.
This post is not about the merits of these technologies, because over time they are just going to get better and cheaper. The point of this post is to show that when it comes to enforcing your rights, there is no contest - the market is vastly superior to the state.
Let's all stop laughing for a moment and take the bold part seriously. Governments do secure some of our rights, occasionally, but the problem is that the state is also a major violator of our rights. Democracy as a government has some built-in mechanisms to address this problem.
For example, suppose some alphabet soup agency is spying on you by monitoring your phone calls, texts, and internet usage. One way to deal with it is to take the government to court, and argue that the state is going beyond its legimate power power based on the fourth amendment. This might work, but it's a big pain in the ass, and court itself is owned and operated by the same government you are suing.
Another way is to beg and plead to the legislature to pass a law forbiding the practice. That also might work, but it probably won't.
A better way is to get away from government and look to the market for a solution and use an app like Signal and use a good VPN. Now the problem of snooping and censorship is no more. The government solution takes years and still might not work, but the market solution is fast and easy and will definitely work.
Firearm ownership is another area where the state violates our rights. Again, we can go to court and/or plead to the legislature, but the market will probably end gun control as we know it as 3D printed guns continue to improve alongside mini cnc mills with all of the necessary files and knowledge available to anyone for free over the internet.
Abortion control is way for the government to violate the rights of pregnant women. Note how the market is neutralizing the state:
Self-managed abortion with pills opens up access for millions of people | MSF
Self-managed abortion with pills could open up access and uphold autonomy for millions of people - a revolution in safe abortion care
Even something like your right to end your own life is violated by the government via laws against euthanasia. The market however, has a solution which will allow people to simply bypass the state:
A 3-D Printed Pod Inflames the Assisted Suicide Debate (Published 2021)
The pod, known as Sarco, was conceived as a way for people to end their lives without involving a doctor. A plan to introduce it in Switzerland has raised alarm even among right-to-die advocates.
Finally, consider your right to the fruits of your own labor. The state of course taxes your labor, and forces you to spend a large amount of your life working for the government. But today you can be paid using a privacy coin like Monero, which makes it impossible for the government to tax your income, or even to know anything about your income. The practice of being paid in crypto is not widespread - but one day it will be.
This post is not about the merits of these technologies, because over time they are just going to get better and cheaper. The point of this post is to show that when it comes to enforcing your rights, there is no contest - the market is vastly superior to the state.
