Last week I read "Chaos Theory" by Bob Murphy, which has two essays: "Private Law" and "Private Defense." The first one is super convincing—like, it could even turn a fair-minded commie into an Ancap! The second essay is good but not as strong; I think it struggles with the Free Riding problem. It would’ve been more compelling if Bob had framed it like, "Imagine there are ten thousand Liechtensteins in Europe," and then brought in private armies and insurance companies to avoid geographical free riding. Still, I definitely recommend reading it. Check it out here: 📄.pdf #grownostr #ancap #libertarianism

Just in case you didn't know "... By the time Ulbricht graduated, he had become interested in #libertarian economic theory and adhered to the political philosophy of Ludwig von #Mises." "Society cannot contribute anything to the breeding and growing of ingenious men. A creative genius cannot be trained; there are no schools for creativeness. A genius is precisely a person who defies all schools and rules, deviates from the traditional roads of routine, and opens up new paths through land inaccessible before. A genius is always a teacher, never a pupil—always self-made. He does not owe anything to the favor of those in power. However, the government can create conditions that paralyze the efforts of a creative spirit and prevent him from rendering useful services to the community." - Ludwig von Mises #grownostr #freeross #libertarianism #Bitcoin