Capitalism and freedom are inextricably linked, and both are at risk. I believe freedom is worth fighting for, and that we must, starting with a fight for our language. I wrote about the nature of capitalism, the threat to capitalism, and a way forward.https://link.medium.com/8mj76mhPST
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Replying to @micsolana
You bring up an argument that government is the monopolization of “force”, a theme built on documents/eras where the idea was limited to physical harm or restraint. This idea seems inadequate to the digital age, where the application of force by one human upon another can take...
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Replying to @alder_riley @micsolana
... far more forms than a blackjack or cuffs. Would you be a proponent of redefining the term “force” when we consider its role in freedom and the role of government?
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you would have to be much more specific before i would commit. language, for example, is not violence. i believe it’s important we maintain these definitions as well. open to hearing more though.
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I do hope we get to discuss beyond tweets at some point, but in short I found myself focusing on the below passage. If we accept gov’ts, defined as legitimatized force, as the best defense of liberty we should keep track of the changing ways humans can commit acts of force.pic.twitter.com/P7Owwt8OZX
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i agree, but curious what you mean beyond physical force, or the threat of physical force
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