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by sofixa 1069 days ago
> Most of what governments do is harmful to society

Hard disagree. Some of what they do is harmful, and needs a vigilant and active population to keep at bay; but the vast vast majority is massively useful, or even critical. Decentralised (as in, not government managed/controlled/planned/regulated, where government could be anything from a single centralised one to a highly local one) infrastructure, education, consumer protections, healthcare, safety/security sound like a nightmare. Reminds me of thet libertarian utopia town with the bears (A Libertarian Walks into a Bear is a fun book).

> (On libertrarians) House cats. They are convinced of their fierce independence while utterly dependent on a system they don't appeciate or understand.

~ John Spaulding