Elements of a Voluntary Society Zero Aggression BasicsThe Nature of GovernmentStatism & Statist MythsElements of a Voluntary SocietyMachinery of a Voluntaryist SocietyEdge Cases & HypotheticalsVoluntaryist Strategies & TacticsOur LexiconThe Complete CollectionIs the Zero Aggression Principle anarchistic?Why The State is anarchistic Some people claim the Zero Aggression Principle is anarchistic…Is The State needed to provide governmental services?The State’s cultural dominance has left us largely blind to institutions of NON-STATE Governance and order. These institutions are completely voluntary. They don’t initiateAre there non-state forms of regulation?The Power of Social Norms There are non-state forms of regulation, just as there are non-state forms of government…Do you have more power as a consumer or as a voter?Where does your greater power lie? Consumer vs voter — who wins? As a consumer…Is taxation impractical?The root of the rot Kings called it tribute rather than theft. Politicians prefer the word tax…What is the alternative to The State?Against monopoly Consumer controlled governments will begin when violence-based funding ends…Will consumers fund sufficient governance?A consumer controlled budget Will voluntary means provide sufficient funding for government services?Can The State become a legitimate government?…into a true government When The State rejects initiated force it will cease to be a criminal gang…Is a libertarian society Utopian?Utopia is NOT an Option A society based on the Zero Aggression Principle won’t be perfect…What fundamental laws will govern a libertarian society?Three social norms Will society still need some source of ultimate authority?What is a post-statist?Looking forward to consumer-controlled governance Post-statists advocate…Is the Zero Aggression Principle anarchistic?The State is anarchy. It is not ruled or regulated by anything, it commits crimes. It foments chaos and disorder.Is The State needed to provide governmental services?The State's cultural dominance has left us largely blind to institutions of NON-STATE GOVERNANCE and order.Are there non-state forms of regulation?There are non-state forms of regulation just as there are non-state forms of government.Do you have more power as a consumer or as a voter?Consumer vs voter -- where does your greater power lie? Consumers are kings. Voters are captives.Is taxation impractical?Violence-based funding is inherently criminal and corrupt. It removes the need to satisfy customers, leading to waste and incompetence.What is the alternative to The State?Consumer controlled governments will begin when violence-based funding ends. You will set your own budget for government and choose your own providers.Will consumers fund sufficient governance?What amounts to "sufficient funding" for government services should be defined by consumers, NOT politicians.Can The State become a legitimate government?Transforming The State into a true government means no more initiated force.Is a libertarian society Utopian?A society based on the Zero Aggression Project will not be Utopia. But it will be better than the Statist society we now.What fundamental laws will govern a libertarian society?Law in a society based on the Zero Aggression Principle will rely on three social norms.What is a post-statist?Post-Statism - A forward-looking label....Statists advocate initiated-force. They come in liberal, conservative, green, libertarian, and socialist varieties
Is the Zero Aggression Principle anarchistic?Why The State is anarchistic Some people claim the Zero Aggression Principle is anarchistic…
Is The State needed to provide governmental services?The State’s cultural dominance has left us largely blind to institutions of NON-STATE Governance and order. These institutions are completely voluntary. They don’t initiate
Are there non-state forms of regulation?The Power of Social Norms There are non-state forms of regulation, just as there are non-state forms of government…
Do you have more power as a consumer or as a voter?Where does your greater power lie? Consumer vs voter — who wins? As a consumer…
Is taxation impractical?The root of the rot Kings called it tribute rather than theft. Politicians prefer the word tax…
What is the alternative to The State?Against monopoly Consumer controlled governments will begin when violence-based funding ends…
Will consumers fund sufficient governance?A consumer controlled budget Will voluntary means provide sufficient funding for government services?
Can The State become a legitimate government?…into a true government When The State rejects initiated force it will cease to be a criminal gang…
Is a libertarian society Utopian?Utopia is NOT an Option A society based on the Zero Aggression Principle won’t be perfect…
What fundamental laws will govern a libertarian society?Three social norms Will society still need some source of ultimate authority?
Is the Zero Aggression Principle anarchistic?The State is anarchy. It is not ruled or regulated by anything, it commits crimes. It foments chaos and disorder.
Is The State needed to provide governmental services?The State's cultural dominance has left us largely blind to institutions of NON-STATE GOVERNANCE and order.
Are there non-state forms of regulation?There are non-state forms of regulation just as there are non-state forms of government.
Do you have more power as a consumer or as a voter?Consumer vs voter -- where does your greater power lie? Consumers are kings. Voters are captives.
Is taxation impractical?Violence-based funding is inherently criminal and corrupt. It removes the need to satisfy customers, leading to waste and incompetence.
What is the alternative to The State?Consumer controlled governments will begin when violence-based funding ends. You will set your own budget for government and choose your own providers.
Will consumers fund sufficient governance?What amounts to "sufficient funding" for government services should be defined by consumers, NOT politicians.
Can The State become a legitimate government?Transforming The State into a true government means no more initiated force.
Is a libertarian society Utopian?A society based on the Zero Aggression Project will not be Utopia. But it will be better than the Statist society we now.
What fundamental laws will govern a libertarian society?Law in a society based on the Zero Aggression Principle will rely on three social norms.
What is a post-statist?Post-Statism - A forward-looking label....Statists advocate initiated-force. They come in liberal, conservative, green, libertarian, and socialist varieties