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Technology is a fundamental political right; asymmetry of power in a polity through a monopoly on technology is the goal of any State, which people have a respo
by DetectDefect 9mo ago
Technology is a fundamental political right; asymmetry of power in a polity through a monopoly on technology is the goal of any State, which people have a responsibility to deny.
- justonceokay 9mo agoDoes this line of thinking make you an anarchist?
- baobun 9mo agoDoes that line of questioning make you an antichrist?
- DetectDefect 9mo agoI don't think so. Anarchy is defined as the absence or non-recognition of authority, whereas I do not reject authority, but reason about controls a free market can meaningfully apply on it, namely through decentralization of technology - the means of its power. I do believe a productive hierarchy of power could naturally emerge if everyone were equally equipped with technology. For example, if all State financial transactions were auditable by anyone (say, via immutable ledger) - would this not lead to favorable outcomes without the necessitating the chaos of anarchy?