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Mike wrote:
... Obama would like to restrict guns, but can't, because they are too
popular (in the USA).
... Governments tolerate this sort of abuse [black markets] only because
they believe, I think correctly, that Bitcoin can have great benefits for
their ordinary voters and for now are willing to let the tech industry
experiment.
Those two reasons must be recognized for their differences. What does it
mean that something is "too popular" if the ultimate goal of government is
"great benefits for their ordinary voters"? It means the government
assumes that some things are bad for people even though they are popular.
Crystal meth and heroin come to mind. This is a natural concern of all
decent parents for their children, and the reason that cultures for
millennia have had rites of passage, wherein the child takes on the
responsibility of determining for him or her self whether or not a popular
thing provides great benefits. That responsibility is the birthright of
every human being. Why is there an institution that usurps it? How do the
people within that institution benefit from being part of it?
Some history to study and answer these questions includes:
- The origination of public schooling as motivated by Johann Fichte's
public letters to his king in response to Prussia's loss to Napolean at
Jena.
- Franz Oppenheimer's book, The State, tracing the origination of the
idea of a state, or group of people who make up and enforce laws.
- Carroll Quigley's history book, Tragedy and Hope.
- Larken Rose's book, Kicking the Dragon.
- The Republic, by Plato, but only once you understand those other books.
- If you want a shortcut, John Taylor Gatto did a five-hour interview
which is now titled "The Ultimate History Lesson with John Taylor Gatto."
It is heavily sourced by its producer in case anyone wants to verify the
information he provides.
I'm "notplato" for a reason.
notplato
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Mike wrote:<br><div>... Obama would=20
like to restrict guns, but can't, because they are too popular (in the=
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USA).</div><div>... Governments tolerate this
sort of abuse [black markets] only because they believe, I think correctly=
, that=20
Bitcoin can have great benefits for their ordinary voters and for now=20
are willing to let the tech industry experiment.<br><br></div><div>Those tw=
o reasons must be recognized for their differences.=C2=A0 What does it mean=
that something is "too popular" if the ultimate goal of governme=
nt is "great benefits for their ordinary voters"?=C2=A0 It means =
the government assumes that some things are bad for people even though they=
are popular.=C2=A0 Crystal meth and heroin come to mind.=C2=A0 This is a n=
atural concern of all decent parents for their children, and the reason tha=
t cultures for millennia have had rites of passage, wherein the child takes=
on the responsibility of determining for him or her self whether or not a =
popular thing provides great benefits.=C2=A0 That responsibility is the bir=
thright of every human being. Why is there an institution that usurps it?=
=C2=A0 How do the people within that institution benefit from being part of=
it?<br><br></div><div>Some history to study and answer these questions inc=
ludes:<br><ul><li>The origination of public schooling as motivated by Johan=
n Fichte's public letters to his king in response to Prussia's loss=
to Napolean at Jena.</li><li>Franz Oppenheimer's book, The State, trac=
ing the origination of the idea of a state, or group of people who make up =
and enforce laws.</li><li>Carroll Quigley's history book, Tragedy and H=
ope.</li><li>Larken Rose's book, Kicking the Dragon.</li><li>The Republ=
ic, by Plato, but only once you understand those other books.</li><li>If yo=
u want a shortcut, John Taylor Gatto did a five-hour interview which is now=
titled "The Ultimate History Lesson with John Taylor Gatto."=C2=
=A0 It is heavily sourced by its producer in case anyone wants to verify th=
e information he provides.<br></li></ul><p>I'm "notplato" for=
a reason.<br></p><p>notplato<br></p></div><div><br></div></div>
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