an argument in favor of the state

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Long explanation:

Toward a Theory of Empirical Natural Rights, by John Hasnas

I found this essay, by the same author as The Myth of the Rule of Law, which is highly recommended. This essay places the concept of natural rights in what I feel is its most suitable role. Enjoy! -AJ TOWARD A THEORY OF EMPIRICAL NATURAL RIGHTS, by John Hasnas # I. Introduction With the publication of Anarchy, State, and Utopia in 1974, Robert Nozick breathed new life into the natural rights tradition of political philosophy. By opening his book with the statement “Individuals have r…

Shorter:

Why Anarchy Fails

Humans originated in a state of anarchy, that is, without centralized power. Monopolies on force eventually emerged and took on the structure of “states” of various types in order to legitimatize their monopolies in the eyes of the people, so that they could retain their monopoly powers. Now a critic of anarchy would say, “Anarchy has failed before. In fact it has failed everywhere, all across the world, because there are no lasting anarchist societies today. So why would we expect anarchy to w…

Elaboration on the technology aspect:

https://forum.freecapitalists.org/t/net-based-microsecession/6516