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Max max@towardsliberty.com 1 month ago
You've been trained since childhood to believe you cannot function without state permission and provision. The programming runs so deep that even reading this, you'll feel resistance to acting on it. But learned helplessness has a cure: you must demonstrate to yourself that you have control by actually exercising it. This post maps the escape routes. The only question is whether you'll take one. View article →
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npub1p4au...9mkq 1 month ago
Well said. We have agency, just need to demonstrate it to others that they do too.
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John James JohnJames@bitcoinparaguay.org 1 month ago
“You cannot read enough posts to become free. You cannot watch enough videos. You cannot attend enough conferences. Theory provides direction. ​Action provides freedom. The pathways exist: homeschooling, counter-economics, cryptocurrency, self-directed learning, physical autonomy, food production, geographic arbitrage, building in public, parallel institutions. Each has different risk profiles, requirements, and outcomes. Each breaks dependence through different mechanisms.” Fantastic read… highly recommended, especially for those of you who feel like your life is too dependent on the state View quoted note →
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thoughtcrimeboss thoughtcrimeboss@thoughtcrimetraphouse.com 1 month ago
The only time I interact with the state in my life is when I pay the water bill, in cash, which isn't even in my name. Beyond that I have managed to avoid interacting with the state and it's goons for years. I've done this in the city without having to live in a cabin deep in the woods, although that is certainly a viable option for some people. The main advantage of doing this in the city is it is easier to live without using a car, and many interactions with the state occur through traffic stops and the DMV. Are parts of my life style inconvenient? Yes, absolutely. Is it worth it to avoid the coercion of the state? I would say so. #agorism #optout View quoted note →
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