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September 18, 2024 at 7:51 PM

Makers and Takers

Makers and Takers There are economic means and political means. One is generative and the other is destructive. Makers and Takers By Max Borders There are economic means and political means. One is generative and the other is des…

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September 11, 2024 at 10:29 PM

When freedom is on life support, innovators turn the tide

When freedom is on life support, innovators turn the tide It's time for courage in the face of power. Pavel Durov's arrest is our call to subversive innovation, free communication, and underthrow. Blinking Lights: Heroes of Underthrow By Max Bord…

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September 4, 2024 at 9:14 PM

"Anything Peaceful": The Elevator Pitch for True Liberalism

"Anything Peaceful": The Elevator Pitch for True Liberalism Reflections on human freedom's elevator pitch. Anything Peaceful By Max Borders Reflections on human freedom's elevator pitch. …

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August 28, 2024 at 8:08 PM

What's So Great About Polycentricity?

What's So Great About Polycentricity? Breaking up power means making society more antifragile and governance more tailored. What's So Great About Polycentricity? By Max Borders Breaking up power means making society more antifrag…

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August 21, 2024 at 9:06 PM

When Governments Compete, You Win

When Governments Compete, You Win The ideas we are about to explore lie on a spectrum between ideology and evolution. When Governments Compete, You Win By Max Borders First, we need to return to the fact of pluralism. Then we nee…

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August 14, 2024 at 7:06 PM

The Absurdity of the Presidency

The Absurdity of the Presidency Zoom out from the absurd people vying to rule us The Absurdity of the Presidency By Max Borders Zoom out from the absurd people vying to rule us and realize that a system of simple people vying to …

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August 7, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Can imaginative play advance self-government?

Can imaginative play advance self-government? We’re developing a game. We’re Creating an Infinite Game By Max Borders At The Advocates, our hypothesis is that people can improve themse…

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July 31, 2024 at 7:14 PM

The Debt Dilemma: Is Collapse Inevitable?

The Debt Dilemma: Is Collapse Inevitable? $31,462,154,854,903 - I don't know about you, but I don't have that kind of money. As Debt Turns Into Darkness By Max Borders Editor's Note: Th…

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July 24, 2024 at 9:16 PM

The Hidden Rot in Politics

The Hidden Rot in Politics Is humanity too corruptable for democracy? What about for self-government? And how do memes mirror the stale arguments in politics? A Hackneyed Meme for a Hackneyed Idea By Christopher Cook …

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July 18, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Against All Odds: Trump’s Symbolic Victory Explored

Against All Odds: Trump’s Symbolic Victory Explored Discover why Trump remains a symbol of strength despite immense challenges and threats. A must-read on resilience and political drama. Single Bullet Theory By Max Borders …

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July 10, 2024 at 7:14 PM

Incentives of the Future

Incentives of the Future Incentives matter, and emerging technologies will empower us to craft society-wide incentive structures without resorting to violence. Programmable Incentives By Max Borders Every person on earth lives in…

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July 3, 2024 at 6:58 PM

Debunking the Blame Game: Capitalism vs. Materialism

Debunking the Blame Game: Capitalism vs. Materialism Our society today is too atomized, materialistic, and shallow. Modernity is a mess. What caused modernity? The Enlightenment. Capitalism Is Not Responsible for Materialism By Christopher Cook …

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June 26, 2024 at 7:31 PM

Unlocking Economic Potential: Reducing Costs You Never Knew Existed.

Unlocking Economic Potential: Reducing Costs You Never Knew Existed. Principles of Market Fundamentalism: No. 9: Transaction Costs. Over time, entrepreneurial innovation is likely to reduce the costs of transacting an Principles of Market Fundame…

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June 19, 2024 at 7:59 PM

Reality by Agreement

Reality by Agreement So much of the world works because someone made something up, and we agree it’s real. Reality by Agreement By Max Borders The social singularity's advance will accelerate when we start to better understand th…

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June 12, 2024 at 9:59 PM

Principles of Market Fundamentalism, No. 8: Emergence

Principles of Market Fundamentalism, No. 8: Emergence The Principle of Ecosystems meets its twin. Principle Eight: The extended socioeconomic order is a product of human action, not human design. Principles of Market Fundamentalism, No. 8: Emerge…

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June 5, 2024 at 10:03 PM

The Protection Racket

The Protection Racket From proto-states, to states, to empires... poor game theory and path dependence created our sorry condition. The Protection Racket By Max Borders From proto-states, to states, to empires... poor game theory…

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May 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Insights from Trump's Libertarian Visit

Insights from Trump's Libertarian Visit Discover key takeaways from a significant libertarian event. The Libertarian Party and The Advocates for Self-Government have some things in common despite their very different missions. For many thousands of Americans, these two entities have been…

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May 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM

Smaller. Freer. More Decentralized.

Smaller. Freer. More Decentralized. We can overcome failures of imagination with living examples of small, free, and decentralized. Smaller. Freer. More Decentralized. By Max Borders We can overcome failures of imagination with l…

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May 22, 2024 at 7:23 PM

Principles of Market Fundamentalism, No. 7: Ecosystem

Principles of Market Fundamentalism, No. 7: Ecosystem The economy is not like a deterministic machine, but rather a living ecosystem. Principles of Market Fundamentalism, No. 7: Ecosystem By Max Borders The economy is not like a …

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May 16, 2024 at 7:00 PM

The Digital Dollar is Our Death Knell

The Digital Dollar is Our Death Knell Imagine having to hand over power that would allow authorities to track and review all your transactions. Such includes what were once anonymous The Digital Dollar is Our Death Knell By Max Borders …

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May 8, 2024 at 7:06 PM

Principles of Market Fundamentalism, No. 6: Inequality

Principles of Market Fundamentalism, No. 6: Inequality The Inequality Principle is simple: Inequality, under normal conditions, is a feature of the economy, not a bug. If inequality results from political Principles of Market Fundamentalism, No. …

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