We are living in an age in which interventionism tends to increase and the oversizing of states becomes obvious. Such things are manifested mainly through strong regulations in the economic area and a systematic violation of privacy and personal autonomy. Social, political and economic freedoms shrink faster in some countries than in others and give up so much space to socialism (implemented both in its purest variants and milder) as nationalism and mercantilism. Corporate conquests, the "welfare state" and pressure groups whose interests contradict the legal equality are becoming stronger, which inevitably favors some at the expense of others.
In many countries, the rules have become increasingly unpredictable, protectionism has increased and entry barriers to productive sectors remain or become increasingly high. Meanwhile people, usually, instead of protesting defends the coercive power and even ask for a higher dose. Confidence in the nanny state is becoming stronger , and each new flaw in this system is usually attributed to the voracity of human selfishness.
From my perspective, the direction of society has taken a detour, partly discarding peaceful interaction and falling into the temptation of using force offered by the political power. However, I am confident that this detour will be temporary, and that the river will find its course. The laws governing human behavior become evident again when we least expect, being human nature, but always adapted to the context in which it is expressed, fundametalmente does not change. Sooner or later, any distortion in the social order receives a response, and Bitcoin is one of the most creative at least in the last 20 years .
Thanks to Bitcoin, the pressure to return to healthier forms of money can no longer be ignored, and while I do not pretend to predict when or how will the transition, I trust that governments and big banks will have to rethink several of its positions in not too distant future.
One of the ways in which we can see Bitcoin is as a tool that facilitates the counter -economic action in resistance to abusive controls . For those who do not know, counter -economics is a term coined by activist and theoretician libertarian Samuel Konkin III, who defined it as "a consistent business and revolutionary method in direct action carried out through the black market or gray" which implies a peaceful exercise our individual freedom outside the state. Counter -economics helps us achieve some degree of personal independence in a context of growing statism, and returns us access to a range of options which otherwise we would be private.
Counter-economics is the sum of all non-aggressive human action, which is prohibited by the state. Counter-economics includes the free market, the "black" market, the "underground economy" all acts of civil and social disobedience, all acts of forbidden association (sexual, racial, inter-religious), and anything else that the state, at any time and place, chooses to prohibit, control, regulate, tax or tariffed. Counter-economics excludes any action adopted by the State (market "white") and "red" (violence and theft not approved by the State) market.
Samuel Konkin III
One thing I think is important to note in relation to this issue, is the view we have from the agorism on violent markets. Theft, murder and extortion are some of the crimes committed in the " red markets ( and pink )" which are considered alien to revolutionary action, as authorized or not the State, a person can only have legitimately that what is right , and life, liberty and property of others are not part of it.
Markets red stain the good name of the means used to hire "services" and buy products within them. Thing that worries, and rightly so, since it is not the same Bitcoin associated with the clandestine purchase of marijuana or evasion of exchange controls, which relate to hiring hitmen in the deep web. Once a coin is used for this type of criminal operations, easily confused rise up against it before evaluating the actions themselves, and that is something that the enemies of Bitcoin have used multiple times, fortunately without much success, since what evidence there on the largely legitimate use of the currency.
It should also be remembered that the strengthening of these sectors of the economy has been partly a result of poor legislation, which become offenses certain acts that do not involve victims, disarm peaceful citizens making them more vulnerable, and even directly protect the aggressors instead of the victims.
Violent groups like gangs and guerrillas have enriched monopolizing the production and distribution of banned substances (such as drugs). Substances that would be legally marketed a much smaller negative impact and would not leave a trail of blood as when they are pushed underground , where the consumer has very few guarantees for their own safety. Give these sectors to organized crime not only allows this to survive, but encourages participants in these markets to behave like predators to expand their domains and maintain the power they already have.
Big the impact of legislation on society. Some things should be changed, and a dose of peaceful rebellion as that Bitcoin makes it possible is not bad.
As for the red markets, they will still have the strength to persist while the conditions that make possible their livelihood. For our part, we can only distinguish them from the revolutionary counter -economic action, judge actions by their nature, and choose not to participate. Recall that among the possibilities offered by Bitcoin is that of providing us an escape from oppression, and that if we really believe that tyranny must be combated, we must begin to eradicate it from our own actions .
In many countries, the rules have become increasingly unpredictable, protectionism has increased and entry barriers to productive sectors remain or become increasingly high. Meanwhile people, usually, instead of protesting defends the coercive power and even ask for a higher dose. Confidence in the nanny state is becoming stronger , and each new flaw in this system is usually attributed to the voracity of human selfishness.
From my perspective, the direction of society has taken a detour, partly discarding peaceful interaction and falling into the temptation of using force offered by the political power. However, I am confident that this detour will be temporary, and that the river will find its course. The laws governing human behavior become evident again when we least expect, being human nature, but always adapted to the context in which it is expressed, fundametalmente does not change. Sooner or later, any distortion in the social order receives a response, and Bitcoin is one of the most creative at least in the last 20 years .
Thanks to Bitcoin, the pressure to return to healthier forms of money can no longer be ignored, and while I do not pretend to predict when or how will the transition, I trust that governments and big banks will have to rethink several of its positions in not too distant future.
One of the ways in which we can see Bitcoin is as a tool that facilitates the counter -economic action in resistance to abusive controls . For those who do not know, counter -economics is a term coined by activist and theoretician libertarian Samuel Konkin III, who defined it as "a consistent business and revolutionary method in direct action carried out through the black market or gray" which implies a peaceful exercise our individual freedom outside the state. Counter -economics helps us achieve some degree of personal independence in a context of growing statism, and returns us access to a range of options which otherwise we would be private.
Counter-economics is the sum of all non-aggressive human action, which is prohibited by the state. Counter-economics includes the free market, the "black" market, the "underground economy" all acts of civil and social disobedience, all acts of forbidden association (sexual, racial, inter-religious), and anything else that the state, at any time and place, chooses to prohibit, control, regulate, tax or tariffed. Counter-economics excludes any action adopted by the State (market "white") and "red" (violence and theft not approved by the State) market.
Samuel Konkin III
One thing I think is important to note in relation to this issue, is the view we have from the agorism on violent markets. Theft, murder and extortion are some of the crimes committed in the " red markets ( and pink )" which are considered alien to revolutionary action, as authorized or not the State, a person can only have legitimately that what is right , and life, liberty and property of others are not part of it.
Markets red stain the good name of the means used to hire "services" and buy products within them. Thing that worries, and rightly so, since it is not the same Bitcoin associated with the clandestine purchase of marijuana or evasion of exchange controls, which relate to hiring hitmen in the deep web. Once a coin is used for this type of criminal operations, easily confused rise up against it before evaluating the actions themselves, and that is something that the enemies of Bitcoin have used multiple times, fortunately without much success, since what evidence there on the largely legitimate use of the currency.
It should also be remembered that the strengthening of these sectors of the economy has been partly a result of poor legislation, which become offenses certain acts that do not involve victims, disarm peaceful citizens making them more vulnerable, and even directly protect the aggressors instead of the victims.
Violent groups like gangs and guerrillas have enriched monopolizing the production and distribution of banned substances (such as drugs). Substances that would be legally marketed a much smaller negative impact and would not leave a trail of blood as when they are pushed underground , where the consumer has very few guarantees for their own safety. Give these sectors to organized crime not only allows this to survive, but encourages participants in these markets to behave like predators to expand their domains and maintain the power they already have.
Big the impact of legislation on society. Some things should be changed, and a dose of peaceful rebellion as that Bitcoin makes it possible is not bad.
As for the red markets, they will still have the strength to persist while the conditions that make possible their livelihood. For our part, we can only distinguish them from the revolutionary counter -economic action, judge actions by their nature, and choose not to participate. Recall that among the possibilities offered by Bitcoin is that of providing us an escape from oppression, and that if we really believe that tyranny must be combated, we must begin to eradicate it from our own actions .