The intent of law is noble, but for reasons that are exhaustively explored in this thesis, the inegalitarian and trust-based nature of law-based social structures make them systemically insecure, hence every corrupt or oppressive government to have ever existed. Law-based societies are prone to reaching a hazardous state over time, leading to substantial lossesfor their populations. #bitcoin

Rule of law is a highly energy-efficient cooperation protocol, especially for the purpose of establishing human dominance hierarchies (i.e. pecking order) and achieving consensus on the legitimate state of ownership and chain of custody of limited resources. #bitcoin