The Associative State?

Just a random thought this morning: history has progressed to this point, and seen several revolutions in the formal arrangements that govern societies. Since pre-history, people lived in chaotic tribal groups, often warring with their neighbors.  Power and leadership coalesced around the warlord.  Eventually warlords ceded some power to a King, who could ensure a [...]

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Positive-Sum vs. Zero-Sum

Once a friend claimed to me that a free market was ultimately unsustainable because in the long run, all wealth would be channeled to one person.  The implication here is that the government provides a necessary check to prevent such injustice.  The claim is one that addresses complex social and economic features of how humans [...]

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