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"The emergence of #government as organized #violence-cum-#robbery"
SFI Seminar by @CoenTeulings (@UniUtrecht)
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SFI Seminar by @CoenTeulings (@UniUtrecht)
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"What's the motivation of this paper? We've seen in most of these locations that there was an #emergence of some form of hierarchical #government [correlated with] a monopoly of #violence and increased #inequality [and] most people lost."
- @CoenTeulings (@UniUtrecht)
- @CoenTeulings (@UniUtrecht)
Citing work led by SFI's Tim Kohler in 2017 showing the increase in #inequality (as measured by #GINIcoefficient) as society evolves greater political #scale and more complex/abstract means of production:
The realm of #politics is to coordinate solutions beyond what decentralized actors and organizations can themselves achieve. This is done through the power of #thestate (coercion). Thus, the scope and use for politics as a means is strictly limited to where it is the better
solution for society and its constituents. This means the boundary of the proper use of politics and the state is identified by what can (and will) be coordinated through decentralized means. In other words, the boundary of politics is composed by our understanding for the
mechanisms behind spontaneous orders and their emergence. Chief among them is the price mechanism and economic calculation. In other words, the 'other side' of politics, which suggests where and to what extent the powers of the state should and can be used, is #economics and,
People with courage exist.
We allow children to be kept in concentration camps.
America disgusts me.
We allow children to be kept in concentration camps.
America disgusts me.
I can't wait to go on trial for over 3 years of my life against #TheState!
The #CityOfPortland wants me in jail and I will demonstrate that my peaceful #FreeSpeech was both entirely truthful and correct. #Portland's City Council colluded with @G4S to sign a $10 million contract.
The #CityOfPortland wants me in jail and I will demonstrate that my peaceful #FreeSpeech was both entirely truthful and correct. #Portland's City Council colluded with @G4S to sign a $10 million contract.
Mayor #TedWheeler's cowardly City Council rammed-through a new 5-year contract without public testimony, and while ignoring KNOWN PUBLIC DISAPPROVAL.
@G4S security also armed, trained & included #OmarMateen in their "security agent" ranks - the #Pulse mass-shooting killer of 49.
@G4S security also armed, trained & included #OmarMateen in their "security agent" ranks - the #Pulse mass-shooting killer of 49.
