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by Chris2048 3662 days ago
The social norm is not to trade with anyone not following those norms. Try buying farm equipment without a bank account or credit rating. Try trading goods without a business etcetcetc

How exactly do you "provide for yourself". You can't just go out and stake a claim to land anymore. The mechanisms for "providing for yourself" are purposefully limited to those sectioned and allowed by social norms. If you want to split hairs other "providing for yourself" please tell me of ways to do this outside the system.