I'm building a decentralized labor/bounty protocol on nostr. https://catallax.network Also working on initial drawings to fill out https://lightn.ink - feel free to send suggestions for Bitcoin-themed doodles
vinney @vinney - 8h
its helpful as shortcuts if people can agree on definitions. the State is the monopoly on violence and extortion over a territory they don't own via property rights but make a claim on anyway. a government is a collection of people who attempt to organize a community. the former is by definition not something you can opt out of. the latter, depending on its design may allow exit if it respects private property. what about that is word salad?
vinney @vinney - 9h
I'm quite familiar with Rand
What is your definition of "government" and does it exist without the "state"? To me, a "Stateless government" is entirely possible and gets you all the things you're desiring - a voluntary, spontaneous order. No serious person I've ever come across has ever advocated for duels, gang warfare. As long as the "government" you are describing is fully opt-in, doesn't coerce individuals to submit to it, and doesn't declare itself the monopolistic owner and rule-maker for territories it doesn't directly own, I wouldn't call that a "State" and I don't have a problem with it. It all comes down to private property rights.
what does anarchy slide into?
vinney @vinney - 12h
you are describing voluntaryism. once you have full consent and opt-out, it seems weird to call it "government", even if it's mini. that's voluntary, consensual association and most people would call that anarchy. its mostly semantics. the meaningful parts lie in the consent mechanics.
but you trust them enough to govern you..? 🤔
that's because it never persists long enough to get rated. most slippery slopes be like that
got a recommendation?
single-handedly?! I can clearly see you're using two hands. can't believe anything on the internet anymore
lol
me
vinney @vinney - 13h
um...
vinney @vinney - 1d
yep!
same questions
bot salad. still, word haven't many today
I see 366 in amethyst
don't look at it too long
vinney @vinney - 2d
it's a bet/hedge on the US (government and citizens) and the world keying into gold before they realize they actually need bitcoin and stacking more corn for myself as a result of their slower adoption (of Bitcoin, but rapid adoption of gold)
I don't want to wear it. I want to ride it to the top of its fiat price and flip it into bitcoin. real money
yea: holding onto it as it rips and then turning it into bitcoin. that's the industry
