Category Archives: Making Government Unnecessary

Making Government Unnecessary III

Posted on 7 January, 2020 by alfin2101

Large and unwieldy governments such as those of China, the EU, the USA, or Russia, must be dismantled piece by piece. The most salient aspect of large government is bureaucracy. Dismantling bureaucracy — making bureaucracy unnecessary — is a good … Continue reading →

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A World Badly In Need of a Proper Disruption

Posted on 11 February, 2018 by alfin2101

First Bitcoin, Then Stocks, Then Oil Prices Fall Recent turbulence on global markets has cast a spell of “fear and trembling” over many financial journalists. The financial media is known for its blatant stupidity, making mistakes such as confusing stock … Continue reading →

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Making Government Unnecessary II : Disruptive Innovations

Posted on 25 November, 2016 by alfin2101

Alexei Kudrov, a brilliant and honest Russian, speaking of the potential effects of blockchain technology on governments: “Soon technology will replace many of the functions of government. The technology of block chains can almost completely replace the state bureaucracy. Society … Continue reading →

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The Government Is Not the Country

Posted on 11 November, 2016 by alfin2101

My kind of loyalty was to one’s country, not to its institutions or its officeholders. The country is the real thing, the substantial thing, the eternal thing; it is the thing to watch over, and care for, and be loyal … Continue reading →

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Making Government Unnecessary: Brew Your Own Drugs and Chemicals at Home

Posted on 12 December, 2015 by alfin2101

Automated Molecular Synthesis vs. Biosynthesis of Drugs The image above displays Martin Burke’s molecule-making machine. It is capable of automated chemical synthesis, sometimes described as a “3D Printer for Chemicals.” The machine is meant to facilitate the automated synthesis of … Continue reading →

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The Dangerous Child: Making Government Superfluous

Posted on 25 July, 2015 by alfin2101

Republished from The Dangerous Child blog Most of us enjoy living in prosperous and harmonious societies. We want to believe that we can sleep soundly in our homes without fear of being invaded and brutalised — and that our automobiles … Continue reading →

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Disruptive Emerging Innovation: Making Government Superfluous

Posted on 23 July, 2015 by alfin2101

Making Government Superfluous: Emerging Disruptive Innovation Many “futurists” and technology observers often fall for “Gee Whiz!” technologies, which all too suddenly fall into the “so what?” category. Most new consumer electronics fads, for example, tend to follow that pattern. This … Continue reading →

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Making Government Superfluous

Posted on 22 July, 2015 by alfin2101

Using Transgenic Plants to Grow Your Own Drugs and Medicines Transgenic plants contain genetic building blocks from other plant or animal species. This allows the plant to produce bio-chemicals which the plant would not naturally produce on its own. The … Continue reading →

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The Art of Peacefully Overthrowing Governments

Posted on 21 March, 2015 by alfin2101

Peaceful overthrow of an established government is an art, not a science. If you want to bring about a kindly revolution, you must know the nation and its people intimately, and act accordingly. When the government of Iceland was peacefully … Continue reading →

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Small Technology and the Death of Big Government

Posted on 17 September, 2014 by alfin2101

As powerful technologies grow smaller, more capable, more affordable, and more concealable, large and oppressive governments grow less viable. If a person can supply his own food, clothing, shelter, security, health care, and means of income — all at a … Continue reading →

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